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Book Synopsis The Dressmaker's Guide by : Elizabeth Stewart Clark
Download or read book The Dressmaker's Guide written by Elizabeth Stewart Clark and published by . This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dressmaking written by Alison Smith and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-08-20 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invaluable resource, Dressmaking will guide you through all the stages of making, altering, and customizing clothes. Starting with the Tools and Materials, you will learn what you need to buy and how to use it. The Fabrics chapter demonstrates the drape and weave of fabrics and explains the best uses of each. The Patterns chapter covers everything from understanding a pattern to altering one. In General Techniques, close-up photography and guiding annotation to explain key techniques step by step. A section on Basic Patterns and Variations then guides you through creating six garments. Patterns and detailed step-by-step instructions are provided for a skirt, dress, shirt, tee, jacket, and pair of trousers. Instructions are also given for possible variations of each garment. Finally, chapters on Alterations and repairs and Customizing offer practical tips for repairing worn items and inspiration for modernizing tired pieces. Packed with essential advice and inspiration, this is the dressmaking bible that no budding seamstress should be without.
Book Synopsis The Dressmaker's Handbook of Couture Sewing Techniques by : Lynda Maynard
Download or read book The Dressmaker's Handbook of Couture Sewing Techniques written by Lynda Maynard and published by Interweave. This book was released on 2010-12-21 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with professional techniques and tips, The Dressmaker's Handbook of Couture Sewing Techniques takes the mystery out of the sewing and finishing techniques that many dressmakers assume are either extremely difficult or are only for professional fashion designers. Fashion designer and expert sewist Lynda Maynard tackles each professional technique with clear instructions in simple step-by-step stages. Once these skills are understood, sewists will embrace their dressmaking projects with more confidence and the ability to create chic, refined looks. The Dressmaker's Handbook of Couture Sewing Techniques unlocks the door to stunning results with better shaping, simpler construction methods, and professional finishing touches. Lynda also explains several seemingly difficult "secrets," from making bindings and finishing for hems, armholes, and necklines to underpinnings and structuring techniques. Plus, she teaches how to master finishing touches from textured stitches to couching and applique. A complete guide to the fabrics suited to each technique and inspirational fashion photography are also included.
Book Synopsis HOME DRESSMAKERS GD CONTAINING by : Judith Mrs Blackburn
Download or read book HOME DRESSMAKERS GD CONTAINING written by Judith Mrs Blackburn and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking by : Lauren Stowell
Download or read book The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking written by Lauren Stowell and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This comprehensive guide will walk you through how to make and wear your 18th century dream gown. [The authors] have endeavored to ... [bring] historically accurate dressmaking techniques into your sewing room. Learn how to make four of the most iconic 18th century silhouettes--the English Gown, Sacque Gown, Italian Gown and Round Gown--using the same hand sewing techniques done by historic dressmakers. From large hoops to full bums, wool petticoats to grand silk gowns, ruffled aprons to big feathered hats, this manual has project patterns and instructions for every level of 18th century sewing enthusiast"--Amazon.com.
Book Synopsis The Home Dressmakers' Guide by : Juditha Blackburn
Download or read book The Home Dressmakers' Guide written by Juditha Blackburn and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Home Dressmakers' Guide by : Juditha Blackburn
Download or read book The Home Dressmakers' Guide written by Juditha Blackburn and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Home Dressmakers' Guide: Containing Knowledge Found to Be of Inestimable Value During a Lifetime of Experience in Dressmaking and Tailoring, Condensed, and Given in a Concise, Practical Way, That Is Comprehensive, Simple and Accurate Even Bastings; Uneven Bastings; Diagonal Bastings; Running Stitch; Overcasting; Tailor Tacks; Back. Stitch; Slip Stitch; Hemming Stitch; Tacking; Cross Stitch; Chain Stitch; Binding; French Seams; French Felled Seams; Flat Felled Seams; Single Welt Seams; Double Welt Seams; Slot Seams; Smocking; Arrow heads; Bound Button-hole. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis The Beginners Guide to Dressmaking by : Wendy Ward
Download or read book The Beginners Guide to Dressmaking written by Wendy Ward and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2014-11-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes fully graded patterns to fit a wide range of dress sizes.
Book Synopsis The Home Dressmakers' Guide by : Juditha Blackburn
Download or read book The Home Dressmakers' Guide written by Juditha Blackburn and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Dressmaker's Companion by : Elizabeth M. Haywood
Download or read book The Dressmaker's Companion written by Elizabeth M. Haywood and published by Cooatalaa Press. This book was released on 2017-09 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sewing reference book for dressmaking.
Book Synopsis Sew Many Dresses, Sew Little Time by : Tanya Whelan
Download or read book Sew Many Dresses, Sew Little Time written by Tanya Whelan and published by Potter Craft. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With her "choose-your-own-adventure" approach to sewing, Tanya Whelan offers an invaluable collection of patterns that empowers sewers to become designers. The trick is a set of patterns for 6 skirts and 8 bodices that line up perfectly at the waist, plus an additional 4 sleeve styles and 4 necklines. Tanya gives readers clear instructions and easy-to-follow step-by-step diagrams that allow them to use the enclosed pattern pieces to create up to 219 fitted dresses, including simple strapless designs, sheaths, and halter gowns. The book covers basic dress construction and altering techniques for women of all shapes and sizes.
Book Synopsis The Comprehensive Home Dressmaker's Guide to Tailored Suits, Coats, and Capes by : Mary Brookes Picken
Download or read book The Comprehensive Home Dressmaker's Guide to Tailored Suits, Coats, and Capes written by Mary Brookes Picken and published by Pringle Press. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every aspect of sewing tailored suits, coats, and capes is included in this handy volume. Extensively illustrated with black and white diagrams, photographs and drawings. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Download or read book Dressmaking written by Alison Smith and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-08-20 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for anyone interested in sewing - whether it's updating an old top or creating an A-line skirt from scratch - Dressmaking covers everything one needs to know to make, alter, and customize clothes. Sewers will discover what supplies to buy and how to use them, the best fabrics to choose based on drape and weave, how to understand patterns and alter them, and the essential general techniques to master - plus patterns and detailed step-by-step instructions are provided for a skirt, dress, shirt, tee, jacket, and pair of pants - including suggested variations! Finishing up with tips and inspiration on alterations, repairs, and customizing any clothes, from dealing with holes and tears to lengthening and shortening sleeves, this handy guide is the dressmaking bible no budding seamstress should be without.
Book Synopsis Authentic Victorian Dressmaking Techniques by : Kristina Harris
Download or read book Authentic Victorian Dressmaking Techniques written by Kristina Harris and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-22 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vintage guide offered turn-of-the-century seamstresses clear instructions for altering patterns and creating shirt-blouses, skirts, wedding gowns, coats, maternity wear, children's clothing, and other apparel.
Download or read book The Dressmaker written by Kate Alcott and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tess, an aspiring seamstress, thinks she’s had an incredibly lucky break when she is hired by famous designer Lady Lucile Duff Gordon to be her personal maid on the Titanic. Once on board, Tess catches the eye of two men—a kind sailor and an enigmatic Chicago businessman—who offer differing views of what lies ahead for her in America. But on the fourth night, disaster strikes, and amidst the chaos, Tess is one of the last people allowed on a lifeboat. The survivors are rescued and taken to New York, but when rumors begin to circulate about the choices they made, Tess is forced to confront a serious question. Did Lady Duff Gordon save herself at the expense of others? Torn between loyalty to Lucile and her growing suspicion that the media’s charges might be true, Tess must decide whether to stay quiet and keep her fiery mentor’s good will or face what might be true and forever change her future.
Book Synopsis Complete Dressmaking Skills by : Lorna Knight
Download or read book Complete Dressmaking Skills written by Lorna Knight and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide provides instruction in a wide range of dressmaking techniques, from how to use and adapt patterns, to sewing hems, zippers, and adding embellishments.
Book Synopsis How to dress well on a shilling a day: a ladies'guide to home dressmaking and millinery. By S. by :
Download or read book How to dress well on a shilling a day: a ladies'guide to home dressmaking and millinery. By S. written by and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: