Wardrobe Strategies for Women

By Judith Rasband (Fairchild Books)

This unique book provides the reader with a practical knowledge of exactly what clothing characteristics to look for and how to proceed in building a wardrobe. Focusing on individual creativity and flexibility, the reader is asked to answer questions such as "What would work for me?", "Why?", and "How?" rather than approaching wardrobing from a "do and don't" or "always/never" perspective. This text is ideal for a fashion consumer, retailer, buyer, or anyone interested in fashion.
360 pages.

 Fabulous Fit, 2nd Edition

By Judith Rasband (Fairchild Publishing, Inc.)

This second edition combines a user-friendly approach to the fitting process with a dynamic visual presentation of technical procedures. Illustrations and photos guide you through the process of identifying a figure variation, recognizing incorrect fit and its cause, measuring the body and corresponding pattern area, adjusting the pattern, and altering garments. It is a complete fit book, with solutions for 62 figure variations for the bodice, sleeves, skirts, and pants. This book is the essential guide to fashion selection, fitting, and alteration.

"I am rapidly turning into Judith Rasband's biggest fan. Everything is so well thought out....The [hinged seam] method is simple and ingenious."
--Robbie Fanning, The Creative Machine, Winter 1994

"One of the reasons I quit sewing was because nothing I would alter ever fit or looked right. This method of pattern adjustment makes more sense than anything I have ever used."
--Jean Pattison, home sewer, Venetia, Pennsylvania

 Fitting and Pattern Alteration:
A Multi-Method Approach

By Elizabeth Liechty, Della Pottberg, and Judith Rasband
(Fairchild Publishing, Inc.)

The world's most comprehensive text on fitting and alteration of patterns and ready-to-wear. It's the Bible in the industry! Opens with a chapter on the art elements and principles applied directly to fit. Choose fitting by the measurement method, pinned pattern method, and basic trial fitting garment method. Alter by the innovative new hinged seam method, corrected slash method and/or advanced pivot method on basic and fashion patterns. Methods work with all pattern types. Solutions for 85 figure variations. Learn how to make your personal sloper and check the fit on fashion patterns. Measurement chart included.

F&PA "is the most comprehensive reference available on fitting and alteration. This book gives solutions to 85 figure variations, virtually every figure variation there is and more than any other reference in the world. The seam method is simple and ingenious."
--Sandra Betzina in her column, Sew With Flair