BBC Stepbystep Dressmaking Course Author:Leila Aitken Aimed at the beginner-dressmaker as well as the more advanced, this book offers step-by-step instructions and advice on tailoring techniques. Its topics include choosing a pattern and fabric, cutting out, the structure of the clothes and the make-up of garments. It also features the technique of overlocking, which has had a significant recent in... more »fluence on dressmaking. The book is shrinkwrapped with a Style multi-size pattern. The author's other books include "Simply Sewing" and "Sew Successfully With Style".« less