Bare Essentials: Bras - Third Edition - Construction and Pattern Drafting for Lingerie order Design - Color and Spiral Bound

I wrote this updated edition of the book in early 2019 and released it in July of 2019. Bare Essentials: Bras - Construction and Pattern Drafting for Lingerie Design is the third edition of this book. I approached the drafting method in a completely different manner to be more mathematical in nature.

Bare Essentials: Bras - order Third Edition
Construction and Pattern Drafting for Lingerie Design
By Jennifer Lynne Matthews-Fairbanks (that's me)
282 pages
Published July 2019

The Bare Essentials series is an invaluable resource for anyone entering into the field of lingerie design. This volume summarizes the basics of bra design, from sewing and construction to drafting and pattern grading; introducing these subjects in a manageable capacity. Bare Essentials is organized into three main sections based on the complexities of the information provided. Included in this book are patterns for sizes 30A through 40F.

What you will learn:
* Construction methods using elastics and stretch fabrics
* Manipulation of basic patterns
* Pattern drafting from measurements
* Developing grade rules and grading patterns