Metric pattern cutting - Winifred Aldrich

The fourth edition continues to offer an introduction to the basic principles of pattern cutting, with a range of good basic blocks and examples of their application to garments. The original blocks and many of the pattern adaptations have therefore been retained. However, the great expansion of casual wear, cut in jersey or stretch fabrics, has led to the growth of
flat cutting
with no darting to create the shape and this edition devotes a whole section to this type of cutting. The sections on computeraided design and grading have been updated. The size charts of body measurements have been revised, reflecting the changing shape of women
s bodies.