Betty Foster Fashion Maker

Betty Foster, known for her regualr broadcasts on "Woman's Hour", shows how, by mastering simple pattern making and improving basic dressmaking skills, it is possible to design and make a fascinating range of garments, from jackets and dresses to children's and teenagers' clothes. She introduces the reader to the simplest pattern of all - the "T" shape - and shows how this can be adapted to suit any size and shape. She demonstrates how this basic pattern can be used to create 28 garments, from a cowl-neckline dress to a tie-front blouse, trousers and shorts and a kimono jacket. Betty Foster also gives details of standard sewing techniques, from basics like seams, darts and facings to waistbands, buttonholes, pockets, gathers and frills.