Dieser Sammelband geht der komplexen und intrikaten Geschichte der Beziehung der Deutschen zum Gardasee nach. Er versteht sich als interdisziplinares Gesprach von interkultureller Literatur- und Sprachwissenschaft, Kultur- und Kunstgeschichte. Die Beitrage untersuchen Literatur, Film, Malerei, Architektur, Tourismussprache und politische Geschichte des Gardasees. Zentral ist dabei die Liminalitat des Gardasees: Er erscheint als konkrete und abstrakte Grenze, die Nord und Sud zugleich trennt und verbindet. Il volume affronta la storia complessa e intricata del rapporto fra i Tedeschi e il Garda e si propone come dialogo interdisciplinare e interculturale fra letteratura e linguistica, storia dell'arte e storia della cultura. Oggetto dei contributi e il lago di Garda nella letteratura, nel cinema, nella pittura, nell'architettura, nella lingua del turismo e nella storia politica. Al centro della riflessione vi e la peculiarita del Benaco come luogo liminare: il lago e spazio di confine, ora astratto ora concreto, che unisce e al contempo separa il Nord e il Sud.

A comprehensive introduction to the basic techniques of pattern design for clothing. More and more women are making their own clothes but there are few comprehensive references available. For the most part, dedicated sewers have had to adjust standardised patterns or muddle their way through foreign-language books. In Practical Pattern Making two pattern-making experts and designers introduce the basic techniques of creative pattern design for clothing. It is intended to help fashion students, designers and enthusiastic sewers develop and create a variety of styles, regardless of complexity. The book uses photographs, examples, diagrams and templates to explain all of the techniques, formulas and professional tricks to create a custom-tailored skirt, suit or dress. The tutorial style poses questions that encourage problem-solving.Features include: * How to measure the body, with 13 illustrative photographs * Blank professional worksheets to copy and use * 40 scaled pattern templates with all markings * How to draw and mark a sized pattern with darts, pleats and so on * Modelling and draping to design and fit a pattern * Working with fabric grain and bias * Photos of garments in process and finished * The 40 garment selections begin with a basic skirt and progress from a fitted jacket and suit to an asymmetrical balloon dress, flounce dress, tissue dresses and more. All require just a few pattern pieces.