Coming Soon "Fashion & Costume Design in Quarter Scale"

At long last my new book Fashion & Costume Design in Quarter Scale is beginning to see the light of day. Here is a brief description:

In Fashion & Costume Design in Quarter Scale, Don McCunn illustrates the vital differences between custom-fit bespoke patterns and ready-to-wear. He provides instructions and patterns for making quarter-scale dress forms (Mini Mes) and shows how designs can be prototyped in quarter scale with fabric. Introducing an original approach for creating fitted patterns for any body by tracing quarter-scale photos, he describes techniques for changing the Mini-Me patterns into limitless designs. He also introduces the concept of using CAD to create quarter-scale prototypes.

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The official publication date when the book will be available is December 9, 2023 which happens to be my 80th birthday. This is also the year my How to Make Sewing Patterns celebrates being continuously in print for 50 years. If you are interested, both Amazon and Barnes and Noble are accepting pre orders for the book. I obviously have a lot more information on the website including an introductory video at Fashion & Costume Design in Quarter Scale.

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If you have not already seen it, I included a link on the book's website for the House of Dior's fabulous YouTube showing when they used scaled down mannequins to display their 2020 Autumn/Winter haute couture collection. In this video you will be taken on a unique visit inside the Dior workroom where you will see the designs being created using quarter-scale mannequins. It is followed by an amazing mythical "runway" sequence. Then back to the workroom where the workers are creating the full size garments. It is a truly inspiring use of quarter-scale prototyping.

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