Of the 19 supposed garments in this book, only six are garments and not terribly inspired. Of the six, perhaps two are something that is actually wearable by real people with jobs & a real life. The directions are somewhat vague, I would not recommend this for a beginner.
I had high hopes for this book but can only say it is a sad disappointment.
Here is where things get a whole lot worse.
After looking at the "patterns" I am downgrading my review to absolutely not. The 'patterns' are all on two sheets of paper, two BIG sheets of paper. With the exception of one spiral scarf, which is shaded, all the lines are the same weight, same point size, exactly the same. It is maddening to try to follow them. Unless you are prepared to color the lines with a sharpie and then trace them off, you will get to use two patterns after you cut them out. Two - one from each sheet of paper. Your other option is to take the sheets to someone who copies blueprints for large scale copies and then you should be prepared to pay a LOT ($10+) for each copy. And each garment you want to make will take its own copy.
If you'd like to see the garments, the publisher's online store has a preview. Interweave doesn't do previews at Amazon.
To qualify my comments, I am not a novice seamstress. I've been sewing since I was seven and am now well beyond that. Hand tailored wool suits that fit perfectly, tailored garments for clients with dowager's humps, wedding dresses, window treatments, alterations, etc. I have a degree in apparel design and have co-authored a book on garment construction. This isn't my first rodeo with a pair of dressmaker shears.
If you are a book collector and want eye candy, you might like this book. If you are after "Sewing Clothing Patterns to Wear Multiple Ways" (as the cover touts), I would have a never recommend this book to you. The concepts are intriguing and unique - which is what prompted me to purchase. The book seems way over-hyped and the patterns, if you can call them that are a nightmare. I'm sorry to say it, I had high hopes for intriguing sculptural garments and didn't get them.