Training Manual . — Rostov-n/D. : Phoenix, 2007. 283 s. : il. — (Higher Education). — ISBN 978-5-222-12599-1 . The textbook contains information about the basics of clothing design and composition. The book deals with issues in accordance with the description of modern styles of costume, the laws of combining models into a collection and the basics of sketch graphics. The theoretical foundations of costume design in accordance with the features of figures are considered. Most of the book consists of calculated methods of designing women's, men's and children's clothing, as well as molding and grading patterns in size. For students of higher educational institutions studying in the specialty 052400 (060701) "Design" . The book can be useful for a wide range of readers engaged in the creation of clothing .. The publication was prepared at the Russian-Italian Higher School "Style" at Kazan State Technological University .