Customer Reviews
A fabulous reference book. - By: J. Grant, 02 Oct 2008 
This book is excellentin that it really takes your design drawings to a new level. It is a fantastic reference for any designer & includes anatomical studies as well as items on stylisation, patterns & poses. I mostly use it for templates as I'min the middle of a life drawing course & don't want to confuse techniques, & would definitely recommend this book for said use.
The only negative points are that, as has been previously said, the drawings can look a bit dated. The mocked-up designs at the end, whilst being purely to show the diversity of styles that are around - probably won't appeal to most. Also, Drudi has a very distinctive style, which some may find hard to personalise.
Overall I'd say this book is a must for the fashion student.
A great help for a beginner. - By: C. Cheetham, 06 Jun 2008 Ive never written a review for amazon before despite buying the majority of my book/cd collection from here. The other reviews on this book though were a great help when I was deciding whether to purchase which is why im writing this one. The first thing to note about the book is its size. Its a big old bumper book & has lots of content. Not too much writing, mostly just footnotes across the bottom. It has lots of different figure templates. Different body sizes & poses. I cheated a little a traced the outline & then freehanded my designs over the top (My creativity is not matched by artistic talent unfortunately so I find it difficult to get proportions correct.) As someone else mentioned the shoes & hairstyles are a little dated. However I did find the pages at the back of the book really helpful detailing how to draw accurate collars/pleats/neck lines/backs of garments. For a tenner Im really quite happy with it. More than I expected & definitely value for money.
great books - By: Kirsty, 11 May 2008 
Thank you so much for the swift delivery of these books. They are both beautifully illustrated.
Really good for fashion designer-in-the-making - By: pinkfairyice, 16 Mar 2008 This book gives lots of detailed step-by-step ways to do fashion drawing; getting proportions right, face, feet, e.c.t. I have to admit that i haven't actually finished going through it as I don't have the time! So, only buy if you have alot of time on your hands.
Only negative thing i would have to say about it, would be that it is a little dated - all the knickers, waistbands are all above the hip bone (it really annoys me actually!) & shoes....well i wouln't really go there!
anyway, if the above paragraph does not affect youin any way, go for it! I would say it is a really good book for anyone who does dress making as well.
Great book - By: claire, 10 Mar 2006 I really really really like this book!!
It shows you how to draw every part of the female body, it has loads of hair styles, eye shapes, nose shapes, mouth shapes, poses from the front back & side & all other angles you can imagine.
It has the perfect amount of text to go with it, so your not sat reading for hours instead of drawing! It even shows you different clothes including the smallest of details like hook & eyes & button holes. It shows you how the clothes should fit & hang & gives you different types of skirts, trousers, shirts, jackets, even collars! Its fab!
HOWEVER it has very very very detailed drawings which would take forever to draw if you are just starting fashion drawings & you're not very confident & your a bit of a perfectionist.
BUT it does show you very simple drawings so that you can work your way up to the more impressive ones.
GO BUY IT NOW, ITS WORTH EVERY PENNY!
