Explaining how to use the Haslam System of Dresscutting

Have you ever wanted to know how to use the Haslam System of Dresscutting?

Have you wondered how those tiny little drawings of fabulous fashions from the 1920s to the 1960s can be used to make garments to fit any size of person?
You are not alone- we have had a lot of queries about this and so we have put together this guide.
We started off thinking it would be a brief guide to using the chart and draftings, but whilst working on it we realised that lots of different types of sewists would want to understand this for many differing reasons- so we added in extra useful information about each decade which could be interesting for many of you.

We have also popped in a couple of chapters explaining about common pitfalls which can happen when using the system and the charts.

We cant promise to have answered every question which you might have, but this should serve to give you a much better understanding of the system. We wish we had had this many years ago when we started......

The Haslam system takes time and patience to understand- but once you have understood the system then its nice and simple to use....

The ebook contains
1. The Modern Relevance of the Haslam System for-
• Fashion Designers
• Cosplay
• 1940s re-enactors and lovers of all vintage styles
• Costume Designers
2. The History of the Haslam System of Dresscutting
• The inventor of the Haslam System
• History of the Haslam System of Dresscutting
3. The Books of the Haslam System of Dresscutting (1920s–1960s)
4. Visual Evolution of Haslam Designs (1920s–1960s)
5. Beginners Guide to the Haslam System
• Step by step guide
• Using the Haslam Chart
6. The Adaptation of One Foundation to the Modes of Five Decades
7. Common Pitfalls in the Use of the Haslam System
8. Common Pitfalls in the Use of the Haslam Chart
9. Worked Example: Drafting a Bodice Using the Haslam Chart
• A Practical Application with Measurements

We hope you enjoy this- it will take time to digest so make sure that you read it when you have plenty of time and make yourself a cup of something nice to accompany your read.

We have most of the Haslam books digitised and will be putting them in in our shop so please do see our other listings.