Posted by Kathleen Fasanella on Jun 30, 2005 at 9:24 am / Patterns / Trackback
I should mention that I am currently in negotiations with the copyright holder of Michael Rohr’s pattern drafting books in an effort to reprint the books. We are uncertain as to the current demand for these texts as they’ve been unavailable for so long.
The current proposal is reprinting the red book Pattern Drafting & Grading: Women’s and Misses Garment Design into one volume and the remaining 3 smaller books Grading Women’s and Misses Garment Design, Pattern Drafting: Children’s Garment Design and Draping: Women’s and Misses Garment Design, into a second combined volume. The proposed retail price for each volume is $39.95.
If you know of these books and similarly agree these are worth exposing to a new generation, you can have a direct effect in this effort if you’d write me and tell others of this potentiality. The more feedback I get, the more likely it is that this can happen. Spread the word.
Good eye Karmen! I noted that the site hasn’t been active since last year. I don’t know them but I’m assuming they’re the sort of people who’d drop Rohr if they knew someone were reprinting the work. I think their effort is focused toward making the materials available and they’d just be glad to get the news.
Btw, I have a sticky on this site in the vintage patterns forum. They have some titles available such as oh boy…name of it fails me now…but it’s handy that it’s up there because I’d like to do a tutorial with one of the books they have up and people could follow along since almost nobody has the book. The mentions of scale that I made in the fit/size post were largely drawn from that book and Hulme (as you already know). Speaking of Hulme, wouldn’t it be worthwhile if he were reprinted?
Meghan
August 24th, 2006
5:53 pm
please keep me informed about this books. i go to school in hawaii and this is one of the textbooks my teacher said to try and find. they use to teach drafting with this book. the two books she wanted us to look for were pattern drafting– childrens garment design and pattern drafting and grading. im sure if you do get it to reprint our school would most likely order many for our drafting class and years to come.
crystal
December 20th, 2006
7:21 pm
These pattern books by Rohr and others are almost always available on Ebay. Prices vary. I own the Patternmaking book by Armstrong and find its quite thorough and easy to understand. The Pattern Drafting books by Hoshimoto/Japan are full of drafts of patterns for the 60/70s. They are in English. Dorothy Moores Pattern drafting and dressmaking book is the easiest to understand. Its also available on Ebay for about any price.
Vivian Holvenstot
May 18th, 2007
2:49 am
I would be interested in the two Rohr books if you can get them printed. Let me know if and when they become available. In the meantime, I have published my own book. “Pattern Drafting for Fit and Fashion”and put it out in my maiden name, Vivian Katherine Cizeski. See my website with the name of my book as its title.
Cindy
July 23rd, 2007
10:30 am
please keep me posted as I would love to purchase these books
Amanda
November 29th, 2007
11:47 am
I would definitely be interested in these books. Im dying to try my hand at pattern drafting. I want to purchase a book. I have no idea which books are good.
marie
December 1st, 2007
11:32 pm
Please what are the news regarding the avaibility of Rhors/patterns books? Please keep me posted.
Thanks
A.K.B
March 17th, 2008
11:42 am
I have seen one of these books and would definitely be interested in having copies for myself as the techniques and styles are very interesting.
I would love to have these books, please keep me posted. thanx
Marshall
August 28th, 2008
3:40 pm
As a former fashion design/pattern drafting studen I am interested in different techniques and publications on sewing, pattern drafting, and design. You have my vote in your venture to get the above publications reprinted. Best of luck, and let us know when it happens.
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Andrea Baptiste
September 23rd, 2008
8:51 am
This is good news. I have seen a copy of the book the red one. It is very fragile. It is a book I would love to use and would be happy to purchase if it is reprinted.
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13 Responses to “Rohr’s Pattern Drafting Books”
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July 1st, 2005
9:52 am
Kathleen,
I did some searching and you may want to check out the following site in regard to the first Rohr book. Did these guys get permission!??
http://www.fashion-incubator.com/mt/archives/rohrs_pattern_drafting_books.html
July 1st, 2005
5:50 pm
Good eye Karmen! I noted that the site hasn’t been active since last year. I don’t know them but I’m assuming they’re the sort of people who’d drop Rohr if they knew someone were reprinting the work. I think their effort is focused toward making the materials available and they’d just be glad to get the news.
Btw, I have a sticky on this site in the vintage patterns forum. They have some titles available such as oh boy…name of it fails me now…but it’s handy that it’s up there because I’d like to do a tutorial with one of the books they have up and people could follow along since almost nobody has the book. The mentions of scale that I made in the fit/size post were largely drawn from that book and Hulme (as you already know). Speaking of Hulme, wouldn’t it be worthwhile if he were reprinted?
August 24th, 2006
5:53 pm
please keep me informed about this books. i go to school in hawaii and this is one of the textbooks my teacher said to try and find. they use to teach drafting with this book. the two books she wanted us to look for were pattern drafting– childrens garment design and pattern drafting and grading. im sure if you do get it to reprint our school would most likely order many for our drafting class and years to come.
December 20th, 2006
7:21 pm
These pattern books by Rohr and others are almost always available on Ebay. Prices vary. I own the Patternmaking book by Armstrong and find its quite thorough and easy to understand. The Pattern Drafting books by Hoshimoto/Japan are full of drafts of patterns for the 60/70s. They are in English. Dorothy Moores Pattern drafting and dressmaking book is the easiest to understand. Its also available on Ebay for about any price.
May 18th, 2007
2:49 am
I would be interested in the two Rohr books if you can get them printed. Let me know if and when they become available. In the meantime, I have published my own book. “Pattern Drafting for Fit and Fashion”and put it out in my maiden name, Vivian Katherine Cizeski. See my website with the name of my book as its title.
July 23rd, 2007
10:30 am
please keep me posted as I would love to purchase these books
November 29th, 2007
11:47 am
I would definitely be interested in these books. Im dying to try my hand at pattern drafting. I want to purchase a book. I have no idea which books are good.
December 1st, 2007
11:32 pm
Please what are the news regarding the avaibility of Rhors/patterns books? Please keep me posted.
Thanks
March 17th, 2008
11:42 am
I have seen one of these books and would definitely be interested in having copies for myself as the techniques and styles are very interesting.
March 21st, 2008
6:07 pm
I would love to have these books, please keep me posted. thanx
August 28th, 2008
3:40 pm
As a former fashion design/pattern drafting studen I am interested in different techniques and publications on sewing, pattern drafting, and design. You have my vote in your venture to get the above publications reprinted. Best of luck, and let us know when it happens.
September 21st, 2008
9:31 am
[...] 21, 2008 by sewiknittoo Fashion Incubator, always talks about how wonderful this book is and if you’d like your own piece of wonderful [...]
September 23rd, 2008
8:51 am
This is good news. I have seen a copy of the book the red one. It is very fragile. It is a book I would love to use and would be happy to purchase if it is reprinted.