Dress Pattern Making Book' title='Dress Pattern Making Book' />Kenneth King Couture Designer Book. My guiding philosophy when writing these books is, that I want to write the books I wanted and needed when I was starting out. Free crochet tutorial Granny Sqaure fabric and crochet dress by Mon Petit Violon. The original Washi Dress in RashidaColeman Hales iconic fabric design More. A tunic version made with Lizzy Houses aqua pearl. NEW CD book Cool Tricks Takes Manhattan By Kenneth D. King. 25. 95. Kenneth has introduced yet another CD book, on garment techniques, called Cool Tricks Takes. These CD books are for those people, like myself, who wish to master the craft of haute couture pattern making and construction. The big advantage of books on CD is that Im not limited by the constraints of publishing a paper book, but can include as many illustrations, photos, and explanations as I feel necessary, to be entirely clear about the topic. NEW CD book Cool Tricks Takes Manhattan. By Kenneth D. King2. Kenneth has introduced yet another CD book, on garment techniques, called Cool Tricks Takes Manhattan This CD book is over 2. Tips, techniques, and Drafting and Construction details. As always, there are many photographs to illustrate these techniques, which Kenneth has developed during his years in The Big Apple. So, you can email Kenneth at kennethdkingearthlink. Paypal to purchase the CD book. Be sure to put your mailing address in the message box, so I know where to send it NEW CD book Embellishments. By Kenneth D. King2. Theres a new CD book out by KennethCalled Embellishments, it gathers many diverse embellishment techniques that Kenneth has written about, taught at the Fashion Insititute of Technology, and across the country. At over 1. 70 pages, with many, many photographs, this is a compendium of techniques that Kenneth has used over the years. The information is divided into four sections Flowers, Braids, Pleating embellishments, and miscellaneous techniques. So, you can email Kenneth at kennethdkingearthlink. Paypal to purchase the CD book. Be sure to put your mailing address in the message box, so I know where to send it All Grown Up Now A friendship in three acts. By Kenneth D. King. Ive published my novel Viewed separately, moments in life may sparkle like beads, but strung together in the right order, they create a jewel. Kenneth D. King grew up gay in Oklahoma City, the capital of Places Not To Grow Up Fabulous In, dreaming of getting out of Oklahoma and moving to the Big City. After graduating from college, he quickly begins his first career as a store display designer. It is here that he meets a fellow window display creator named Mark and strikes up a friendship with his gay co worker. When Mark and his significant other, Victor, move to San Francisco, Mark becomes a display manager for a chain of stores and hires Ken. But Mark and Victor have a dark secret, one that will cloud Mark and Kens friendship for the rest of their lives. A riveting, non linear depiction of an enduring and complicated friendship and the tragic pain caused by domestic violence, Kings inimitable wit and style fills every nuance of their relationship with honest emotion. A work as heartbreaking as it is hilarious, Kens eventual kidnapping and rescue of a man who can somehow fulfill the title of Best Friend, despite all of the ups and downs they experience, is as much a moment of triumph as it is a sign of devotion. A letter from a reader in Scotland reads Dear Kenneth,Ken, but definitely not KennyI know you only allowed two people to call you that. I have just read your novel. I couldnt wait to read it, and I can honestly say that once I started I couldnt stop. What a story. what a life you have led. I think I felt every emotion. I hurt with you, cried with you, loved with you, laughed with you and even got angry with you. Thank you so much for sharing YOUR story. I first met you via a video and book from Vogue I think many years ago where you demonstrated sewing lace following the pattern. I wish I had known that a few years earlier when I made my wedding gown, and a nifty way to make bias strips. Who would have known this lovely man with the good manicure was leading such a dramatic life. I still follow you through your books and now via Craftsy, but with even more respect than I had before. Thank you,Love,Mary Anne Chambers xxxx ScotlandTo read another review, click here If youd like to purchase it, you can find it at Amazon. Podcast Listen to the Podcast as host Harry Faddis, host of the The Quest of Life radio show, interviews Kenneth about his book All Grown Up Now. Kenneths piece is on the cover of Threads Magazines 2. Anniversary Issue Kenneth has an article on laser cutting in the November 2. You can learn more by going to www. Adobe Audition Full Cracked. Cool Couture is still selling strong The long awaited update to Kenneths 1. You can look through pages, and order it from Amazon. To read a review, click here. Full disclosure The UK version of this book is called Home Sewing Couture Techniques. Know that these books are exactly the same, except the title and cover on the UK version are different. There seems to be no information on Amazon that this is so, thats why I mention it here. A special offer Email Kenneth proof of purchase, and he will email you a pdf lesson of the slant welt pocket. This pocket was developed after the book went to press, and references different sections of the book. Kenneths email is And, if you want it autographedGo to Patternreview. See me on Threadbanger Upcoming Classes. Kenneth teaches classes at Sew Right, in Bayside Queens. To sign up, click here for their classes page. You can get information on these classes, and Sew Right, by going to www. Online Classes. Take Kenneths online classes at www. Birth of a Bustierby Kenneth D. King A CD Book 2. US shipping and all applicable taxes included. If youve ever made strapless garments, you will know how difficult it is to make a garment that fits well and stays in place. This book is expanded from an article I wrote in Threads Magazine. After a brief introduction, the steps to a well fitting strapless pattern are covered. I base this book on The Moulage, so if you dont have it, I recommend it. From there, materials for construction are covered, along with a resource list. There are two types of construction coveredbustier construction, which is a garment that stops at the waist, and corselet, which is an inner foundation to support a full length dress. A section on high, faced waistbands, which also utilize this technique, are also covered. Illustrated with lots of photographs in color. Back to book list. Tailored Jacketby Kenneth D. King A CD Book, 2. US shipping and all applicable taxes included. My aim was to create a book that illustrates the process so well that one would feel confident to try an tailored jacket. This book covers the construction of my tailored jacket by following a jacket, from the cutting out to the finishing. The text is illustrated with over 3. I use to make my tailored jackets. Some of the topics covered are Materials and tools. Patternmaking to create the linings, facings, and other corollary pieces so that all pieces fit together perfectly. Interlinings. Complete construction of the garment, with sidebars at different points in the process. For example The perfect way to ease a sleeve cap. Constructing the notch lapel, as well as the shawl lapel. Handling uneven shoulders. Constructing the lining, including installing the hidden lining pocket and piping. And more Back to book list. The Moulage. By Kenneth D. King A CD book 1. Includes Video Demonstration on CD ROM. US shipping and all applicable taxes included. The moulage is the foundation of the couture pattern drafting system taught by the Ecole Guerre Lavigne in Paris. Battle Dress Uniform Wikipedia. This article is about the U. S. uniform. For the similarly named British combat uniform worn from 1. Battle Dress or for army action clothing in general, see Battledress. The Battle Dress Uniform BDU are camouflaged fatigues that were used by the United States Armed Forces as their standard combat uniform from the early 1. Since then, it has been replaced or supplanted in every branch of the U. S. Armed Forces. As late as 2. BDUs were still worn by officers of the U. S. Public Health Service as the prescribed uniform for deployment, but have since been replaced by a variant of the U. S. Coast Guards ODU. BDU style uniforms and derivatives still see widespread use in other countries some of them being former U. S. surplus stocks transferred under U. S. security assistance programs, while others are still worn by some U. S. federal, state and local law enforcement agencies or activities who may work in tactical situations, such as the DEA FAST and SWAT teams. Rapidshare Ms Office 2003 Deutsche here. Backgroundedit. A man and woman modelling early prototypes of the BDU in 1. While the Italian Army was the first military organization to issue camouflaged clothing, albeit in limited numbers, the Germans were noted for their efforts in this field before the Second World War. Can Am Drivers Test on this page. After much trial, the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht abbrev. OKW authorized Heeres Splittermuster 3. Zeltbahnen in the 1. In 1. 94. 0, SS Verfgungstruppe abbrev. SS VT renamed Waffen SS designed, tested and issued its own distinctive patterns and layout not long after. The United States Marine Corps received its first military camouflage pattern in 1. The pattern was mostly employed in the Pacific Theatre, but was not found to be particularly effective and in the European Theatre the pattern was withdrawn altogether in 1. D Day, due to its similarity to the Waffen SSs pattern Not to be confused with Flecktarn, a modern design. Camouflaged helmet covers and shelters were issued in the 1. The U. S. Army also tried a lesser known camouflage uniform on D Day and throughout the Normandy operations, like the Marine Corps uniforms, but it was replaced by the M4. During the Vietnam War, the United States Armed Forces four color ERDL pattern saw limited use among specialist units in the U. S. Army, though most were issued the solid olive green OG1. Marines adopted the pattern service wide after 1. The ERDL pattern fatigues were identical in cut to the third pattern OD jungle fatigues, and were available in both a highland pattern more brown, and a lowland pattern more green, though the lowland pattern was eventually phased out. Other, unofficial, patterns utilized in Vietnam included black dyed or spray painted jungle fatigues, often used by special purpose forces, and various Vietnamese. Tigerstripe patterns themselves being based on French Army airborne and Foreign Legion patterns and a British design utilized in Malaysia, or commercial duck hunter patterns. The general design and configuration of the U. S. BDU uniform was similar to that of Vietnam Wars jungle fatigues, which were in turn similar in configuration to specialty uniforms worn by U. S. paratroopers during World War II. HistoryeditFirst issued in limited number to garrison leaders, officers and generals to all branches of the U. S. Armed Forces in September 1. Olive Drab colored uniforms or OG 1. October, the Battle Dress Uniform began field issue military wide. Since 1. BDUs were initially only issued in a 5. Temperate Weather BDU, or TWBDU. Complaints regarding the heat retention of these uniforms, especially following the invasion of Grenada in 1. Hot Weather BDU, the HWBDU. The Hot Weather BDU coat and trousers were constructed of 1. However, after complaints of shorter wear and frayed cuffs, along with requirements imposed by unit commanders to starch the all cotton uniform for parade, the Enhanced Hot Weather BDU EHWBDU replaced the HWBDU commencing in 1. The EHWBDUs components are made with 5. BDUs were printed with infrared brightened dyes. Near infrared NIR Signature Management Technology is used in the uniforms to help prevent detection by NIR Image Converters. These photocathode devices do not detect temperatures, but rather infrared radiation variances. NIR compliant uniforms use a special fabric that allows soldiers to appear at the same radiation level as the surrounding terrain, thus making them more difficult to detect. It is advised not to use starch when cleaning or ironing BDUs, since starch weakens the fabric and ruins the infrared protective coating. A pair of BDUs that has been starched even once should not be worn in combat. The tropical weight uniform was not as durable as the temperate weight uniform. The tropical uniform would only last for 46 months of use when rotating four uniforms for duty, while the temperate uniform would last over a year under the same conditions. U. S. ArmyeditAll United States Army soldiers formally received their first batches of the BDU as its new field and garrison uniform in the temperate weight cut on October 1, 1. In addition, Patrol caps, boonie hats and the M 6. T shirt and black webbed belt with brass buckle. The BDU was the first camouflage uniform approved by the U. S. Army since the Vietnam War, where the ERDL pattern was in limited use. The BDU soon replaced all earlier camouflage pattern uniforms for all wooded, jungle, and tropical environments, and by 1. U. S. Marine CorpseditThe United States Marine Corps USMC began the issuing of an ERDL patterned Battle Dress Uniform BDU in 1. The USMC referred to the uniform as the Camouflage Utility Uniform CUU during its usage. The ERDL patterned BDU was first introduced to the United States Marine Corps in 1. Olive Drab Green OD uniform. The BDU became the issued uniform for the U. S. Army in September 1. Olive Drab Green OD or OG 1. The change was to better conceal Marines and Soldiers effectively in woodland or tropical Areas of Operation with macro shaped patterns, as opposed to OD, which had only a single shade of green. It was based primarily on the woodland colors specifically of northern Europe. It used shades of green, brown, tan, and black, initially printed onto cotton nylon blend twill cloth, known as the Temperate Weight uniform. A newer lightweight Tropical Weight BDU uniform was introduced in 1. Originally, no nametapes were worn with the USMCs BDUs, which was officially referred to by the USMC as a camouflage utility uniform during its usage. However, in October 1. USMC began the wearing of nametapes on their BDUs, becoming mandatory by October 1. In the USMCs case, a nametape bearing the wearers last name embroidered above the right pocket, and a nametape reading U. S. MARINES being embroidered above the left pocket. The USMCs BDU was worn with a stenciled ironed on Eagle, Globe, and Anchor EGA centered on the wearers left breast pocket, below the pocket flap. Early USMC BDUs featured USMC lettering below that EGA, however, that was discontinued later on, with only the sole EGA being used by the end of the BDUs tenure with the USMC. The EGA was ironed on to the BDU blouse pocket by USMC recruits at the end of MCRD upon completion of their training to signify their christening as U. S. Marines. The same was done on the eight point utility cover hat that was worn with the USMCs version of the BDU. The BDUs successor, the MCCUU, has the EGA embroidered instead of stenciled on the blouse and all hats.