1970s fitting method lives on

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Q About 20 years ago, I read about a fitting system called the Minott Method. What exactly is this, and what are its benefits? Are the materials for using this approach still around anywhere? -Genevieve Dixon, Sherman Oaks, California A Sewing instructor Ryliss Bod, founder of the Sewing and Design School in Tacoma, Washington, gives us an overview of the Minott Method- The late Jan Minott was an instructor at the University of California Los Angeles Extension Division who developed and self-published a fitting method. Her spiral-bound volumes on pants and skirts, and tops, jackets, and dresses came out in the 1990s and were popular with home sewers seeking a comprehensive approach to fitting commercial patterns.