The Bra Technologically Feminine: The Art and Science of Bra Pattern Drafting and Making

The Bra Technologically FeminineThe Art and Science of Bra Pattern Drafting and MakingWith this book I hope to guide you through the art and science of the bra, from sizing, pattern drafting and making. Also looking at the mysteries of size grading and ways of improving the fit of a bra.The book is intended for all who have an interest in garment design, be you a home sewer, fashion student, garment designer / manufacturer, amateur, professional or freelance. Although a reasonably good knowledge of machine-sewing techniques is desirable to make up the bras. The garments described in this book can be sewn together on most good domestic home sewing machines and the advent of Internet shopping has made the purchase of the specialist fabrics and components necessary for bra making straightforward.I hope that gentlemen as well as ladies will find the information in this book interesting and helpful. You may be surprised to learn that there are many men who work within the female intimate apparel industry, the author of this book being one of them so the subject of the bra design and intimate apparel is not only for the ladies.There are several “retro” bra designs to draft and make in this book that maybe are not your cup of tea but think of the retro designs as starting points for you to experiment with.Finally, please do not think that to create a garment you need to be a talented artist with the ability to sketch a garment design; intimate apparel garment design is far more than just about drawing “pretty pictures” Mark GarbarczykSize survey data in the book supplied by Mr David Morris, senior lecturer in contour fashion.