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Couture sewing techniques / Claire B. Shaeffer.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Newtown, CT : Taunton Press, c2011.Edition: Rev. and updated [ed.]Description: 250 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781600853357 (pbk.)
  • 1600853358 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 646.4 22
LOC classification:
  • TT515 .S483 2011
Contents:
Inside the world of Haute Couture -- The art of hand sewing -- Shaping the garment -- Edge finishes -- Closures -- Skirts & pants -- Blouses & dresses -- Sleeves -- Pockets -- Jackets & coats -- Designing with fabric -- Special occassions.
Summary: "The world of haute couture is a place where only a privileged few can ever hope to reside, right? Wrong. Fashion historian Claire B. Shaeffer opened the door to this exclusive realm in her authoritative guide to the techniques that define couture sewing. And now, the industry bible, Couture Sewing Techniques, has been revised and updated throughout -- with new photos and a chapter on specialty fabrics. No one can unravel couture garment construction the way Schaeffer can, from the art of hand sewing to mastering edge finishes, from classic closures to shaping a garment for a perfect fit. Readers learn all the basics -- and more importantly: how to apply the techniques -- on skirts and sleeves, pockets and jackets, evening gowns, and more. Gorgeous photos, clear illustrations, and concise language combine to make this the most complete couture-sewing course available"--Provided by publisher.Summary: "Best-selling couture sewing reference that presents in clear photos and illustrations and concise prose the basics and applications of couture sewing, as well as its cultural importance"--Provided by publisher.
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Books Books BUFT Library General Stacks BUFT Library General Stacks Non-fiction 646.4 S5249c 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C-1 Available 2019-0372
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646.4 P3551f 2000 Fashion accessories : 646.4 P3551f 2000 Fashion accessories : 646.4 P3551f 2000 Fashion accessories : 646.4 S5249c 2011 Couture sewing techniques / 646.4 S8884p 2012 Pattern cutting for clothing using CAD : 646.4 T3557 2005 Textiles in sport / 646.404 Techniques of dressmaking and soft tailoring

"Taunton product #071322"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-246) and index.

Inside the world of Haute Couture -- The art of hand sewing -- Shaping the garment -- Edge finishes -- Closures -- Skirts & pants -- Blouses & dresses -- Sleeves -- Pockets -- Jackets & coats -- Designing with fabric -- Special occassions.

"The world of haute couture is a place where only a privileged few can ever hope to reside, right? Wrong. Fashion historian Claire B. Shaeffer opened the door to this exclusive realm in her authoritative guide to the techniques that define couture sewing. And now, the industry bible, Couture Sewing Techniques, has been revised and updated throughout -- with new photos and a chapter on specialty fabrics. No one can unravel couture garment construction the way Schaeffer can, from the art of hand sewing to mastering edge finishes, from classic closures to shaping a garment for a perfect fit. Readers learn all the basics -- and more importantly: how to apply the techniques -- on skirts and sleeves, pockets and jackets, evening gowns, and more. Gorgeous photos, clear illustrations, and concise language combine to make this the most complete couture-sewing course available"--Provided by publisher.

"Best-selling couture sewing reference that presents in clear photos and illustrations and concise prose the basics and applications of couture sewing, as well as its cultural importance"--Provided by publisher.

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