Dressmaker's Technique Bible: A Complete Guide to Fashion Sewing Techniques - Brossura

Knight, Lorna

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0715329545 ISBN 13: 9780715329542

Casa editrice: David & Charles, 2008

Riassunto

This is a complete resource of techniques for designing and making clothes, whether you are following a pattern, adding embellishements, or designing garments from scratch.Easy-to-follow, highly illustrated instructions explain the essential dressmaking techniques - and for advanced sewers, couture techniques - allowing you to work confidently from a pattern to create beautiful clothes that fit perfectly.It features an at-a-glance guide to basic garment shapes and styles, cross referenced with the relevant techniques throughout the book.Suitable for beginners, or those who are already designing or making their own clothes, this is the perfect book for honing dressmaking skills and inspiring fashionable new designs.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Lorna Knight studied textiles at Queen Mary University College in Edinburgh. She has worked as a clothes and lingerie designer and currently runs workshops on a range of sewing skills from high street to couture fashions. Lorna writes regularly for various sewing magazines and is the author of The Sewing Stitch and Textile Bible (Krause).

Contenuti:

Introduction;
Tools & Equipment: sewing machines, patterns, threads...;
Body Shapes Guide; Style Grid: shirts, trousers, jackets, skirts...;
Fabric;
Manipulations: Seams, darts, tucks...;
Techniques: waist, cuffs, collars, sleeves, necklines...;
Embellishment Ideas: top stitching, machine embroidery, beads...;
Fabric Guide;
Glossary & Resources;
Index.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: David & Charles
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0715329545
• ISBN 13: 9780715329542
• Rilegatura: Rilegatura a spirale
• Numero di pagine: 256