It's really, really hard for me not to go online and order this book immediately. The clothes are very casual--just the kind of thing I'd wear--but also structured. No sloppy Walmart shoppers here. The best thing is no patterns to figure out--at least, not any that come with the book. The book actually teaches you how to come up with your own pattern from your own measurements, using basic exercises and clear instructions you can actually make these clothes fit you perfectly. The book only shows small models, so that's the only drawback I can think of so far. You may have to go looking to other books for advice on modifying these for those of us with bigger busts and butts. (Just saying!)