This book gives readers a detailed look at a technique that is widely used by fashion and costume professionals. It is suitable for sewers who want to use their basic skills to re-create and update their favourite skirts, blouses and handbags in new fabrics and/or to incorporate new details. In ''Patternmaking for a Perfect Fit'', costume designer, patternmaker and teacher Steffani Lincecum reveals the secrets of the rub-off, a technique used by fashion and costume industry professionals, but is little known outside these industries, to create patterns from existing garments.