If you want to see how things are made, in general terms, a good source of info is the tutorials and "the making of" section on 3D total:
http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/tutorialsmax.asp

This particular one has a good description of clothes and accessories modelling:
http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/max/joanofarc/joanmenu.asp

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