Bare Essentials - Jennifer Lynne Matthews-Fairbanks

This is the third and final edition of Bare Essentials: Bras. Drafting was reapproached in a mathematical manner for a more accurate draft in this edition. The new edition covers a new techniqure for sloper development and pattern manipulation for creating your own design. All sections of this book were updated to follow the new mathematical approach to drafting.

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 basic patterns for sizes 30A-40F.

What you will learn:

• Construction methods using elastics and stretch fabrics

• Manipulation of basic patterns

• Pattern drafting from measurements

• Sloper development and design manipulation

• Developing grade rules and grading patterns

• Drafting and grading on the computer