Introduction
Fitting Considerations
Bespoke versus Ready-to-Wear
Measurements
Upper Torso Shapes
Slope of the Shoulder Seam
Rounded Shoulders
Large Waistlines
Sleeve Cap Issues
Shape of the Bust
Shape of the Waist-to-Hip Area
Waist-to-Hip Darts & Seams
Contoured Waist Bands
Pants and Skirt Issues
Sway Back Postures
Full Length Fitted Garments
Movement and Ease
Designs for Knits
Quarter-Scale Applications
Evaluating Fabric
A Chameleon Skirt
Menswear for Large Waistlines
An Alien Halloween Costume
A Bust Sling Wedding Dress
A Hoop Skirt Design
Fashion Dolls
A Knit Dress
Creating Quarter-Scale Mini-Mes
Tools and Supplies
Basic Mini-Mes
Waist-to-Floor Form
Lower Torso Form
Upper Torso Form
Stands for the Torso Forms
Full Body Mini-Mes
Leg Form
Leg Stand
Adding a Torso to the Legs
Bra Forms
Arm Forms
Appendages
Mini-Me Patterns
PGM-8 Mini-Me Patterns
Vogue-14 Mini-Me Patterns
Alex's Mini-Me Patterns
Leg Patterns
Arm Patterns
Appendage Patterns
Mini-Me Patterns, cont'd
Masha's Mini-Me Patterns
Cody's Mini-Me Patterns
Logan's Mini-Me Patterns
Marcus's Mini-Me Patterns
Tyler Wentworth's Dress Form Patterns
Mini-Me Patterns for the Models
Mini-Me Covers
Custom Mini-Me Patterns
An Overview of the Process
The Required Measurements
Taking the Photos
Sizing the Photos
Creating the Torso Patterns
Additional Patterns
Master Patterns
PGM-8's Master Pattern
Vogue-14C's Master Pattern
Alex's Master Pattern
Masha's Master Pattern
Tyler's Master Pattern
Designing Garments
Garment Appearance
Unity and Variety
Research
Color
Fabric Draping Quality
Line
Texture
Embellishments
Pattern Alteration Techniques
Changing External Lines
Changing Internal Lines
Changing Dart Locations
Changing Darts to Seams
Principles of Adding Fullness
Procedures for Adding Fullness
Design Variations
Computer Aided Design
Appendix
Scale Rulers
Scaling Patterns
Half-Scale Patterns
Body Doubles
Using Photos for Fitting
Quarter-Scale Photos of Alex
Index
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