Palmer Pletsch Pants for Real People Book

Pants for Real People features step-by-step instructions on fitting and sewing pants for women of all different body types using the twin techniques of tissue and fabric-fitting. It is the most complete and innovative book ever written on fitting and sewing pants, and comes from 30 years of hands-on teaching experience. Fitting by measuring the body has been tossed out the window. Pants for real People makes pants fitting so logical it's perfect for beginners. Clear and easy to understand, with over 850 illustrations and 250 photographs of real people being fitted. Plus there are hundreds of techniques for waistbands, zippers, pockets, hems, linings, jumpsuits, men's pants, maternity, designing and more. Includes choosing fabrics, selecting appropriate alteration tools, and finding styles that are most flattering. A must for your sewing bookshelf. A Palmer/Pletsch book by Pati Plamer and Marta Alto.