Plus-Size Patternmaking for Womenswear: Inclusive Sizing, Pattern Drafting, and Fitting

By Leila Kelleher and Gabby Brown

An essential guide to patternmaking for plus-size fashion, and the specialized skills, shapes, and techniques required to achieve a great fit and make beautiful clothing that truly understands plus-size bodies.

Featuring all the major block types for contemporary apparel - from fitted bodices to T-shirts, sleeve variations to swimwear - and packed with clear illustrations and step-by-step guidance, Brown and Kelleher guide you through:

- drafting a complete set of plus-size blocks suitable for use with models and clients
- industry plus-size fit forms
- adapting existing designs for plus sizes
- practical skills for respectful measuring, fitting, and working with larger bodies.

Covering every step of the pattern-drafting process, from developing a size chart, to considering mobility and wearing ease, to adapting smaller dress forms for use with plus-sizes, Plus-Size Patternmaking for Womenswear is an essential textbook for all modern fashion and apparel students.

Online resources available for download:
- Instructor resources, including class presentation slides
- Sample size charts, blank size chart templates, and ease chart
- Instructions for calculating required measurements for block drafting section
- Standard measurements used in block drafting
- A collection of plus size croquis in different sizes and poses

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350360171
• ISBN13: 9781350360174
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.2" x 10.5"