Patternmaking for Underwear Design by Kristina Shin is a technical guide focusing on the construction of foundation garments, lingerie, and sleepwear. The text covers pattern drafting, draping, and flat patternmaking techniques specifically for intimate apparel, including detailed approaches to underwired bras. Access the 1st edition on Patternmaking For Underwear Design (1st Edition) | PDF
And she began to cut.
One evening, frustrated, Maya draped a piece of stretch silk directly on her own body, pinning and clipping in the mirror. She realized the book’s secret wasn’t in the numbers—it was in negative ease. Underwear shouldn’t just fit; it should vanish. Patternmaking For Underwear Design.pdf
In the world of fashion design, outerwear gets all the glory, but underwear design is where engineering meets intimacy. Unlike a structured jacket or a flowing dress, underwear must conform perfectly to the body’s contours without the aid of boning, heavy linings, or complex fastenings. This requires a specialized skill set—one that is notoriously difficult to master without the right guide. Patternmaking for Underwear Design by Kristina Shin is
Test the Elastic: The tension of your elastic can change the fit of a perfectly drafted pattern. Riding up (Back rise is too short)
Page one wasn’t about darts or seam allowances. It was a handwritten scan in looping cursive: “Underwear is the first thing you put on. It’s the last thing you take off. If it doesn’t fit, nothing else in your day will.”
Step 4: The Fitting Try the sample on inside-out. Look for: