This is an ideal  book for beginners to the field of fashion design as well as self-guided learners. It covers the basics of pattern making, terminology and drafting concepts. The book combines knowledge of drafting with sewing and construction. The best way to understand how patterns are drafted is to understand how the drafts are constructed, why certain pattern markings are used and in what order a pattern should be constructed. Understanding the construction, solidifies one’s drafting knowledge, connecting the dots of two-dimensional drafting to the three-dimensional finished garment.  This book covers the material that most fashion design students learn in their first year of schooling.