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Couture Sewing: Tailoring Techniques by Claire B. Shaeffer (2013, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTaunton Press, Incorporated
ISBN-101600855040
ISBN-139781600855047
eBay Product ID (ePID)117283780
Product Key Features
Book TitleCouture Sewing: Tailoring Techniques
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicSewing, Fashion, Fiber Arts & Textiles
IllustratorYes
GenreCrafts & Hobbies
AuthorClaire B. Shaeffer
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight15.5 Oz
Item Length10.5 in
Item Width8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2012-042418
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal646.404
SynopsisLearn the tailoring techniques and sewing secrets of such renowned designers as Chanel, Dior, and Balenciaga. Couture Sewing: Tailoring Techniques is a complete sewing workshop packaged in a DVD and book ensemble. Get an insider's view of the couture industry. Author and fashion expert Claire B. Shaeffer shares garment tailoring techniques, construction methods, and even short cuts used in the finest European ateliers of Paris, Rome and London. Lessons come alive in the 90-minute DVD. Shaeffer presents viewers with an in-depth tailoring workshop, demonstrating key techniques such as converting darts to ease, creating a patch pocket, interfacing a hem, stitching a fly zipper, and making a bound buttonhole. The companion book reinforces the instruction with step-by-step images of each technique. Whether you're seeking advice on high-fashion sewing techniques or you want to take your skills to the next level, Couture Sewing: Tailoring Techniques fits like a finely tailored suit., This book and DVD set is a complete sewing workshop that brings couture-level skills to home sewers and fashion enthusiasts. Couture Sewing: Tailoring Techniques by Claire B. Shaeffer offers an insider's look at the masterful tailoring secrets behind the most prestigious couture houses, including Chanel, Dior, and Balenciaga. Key features: Exclusive Techniques : Learn professional tailoring methods from the finest European ateliers, as shared by renowned fashion expert Claire B. Shaeffer. Step-by-Step Guidance : The companion book provides detailed images and instructions on techniques such as creating bound buttonholes, patch pockets, and perfectly interfaced hems. 90-Minute DVD Workshop : Watch Shaeffer in action as she demonstrates essential tailoring skills like converting darts to ease, stitching a fly zipper, and more. Elevate Your Craft : Perfect for those looking to enhance their sewing skills and add high-fashion techniques to their repertoire., "If you want your notched collars to lie smoothly, like Ellen Tracy's, or your buttonholes finished to custom-tailored perfection, or your interfaced hems to have the impeccable look of Chanel, this is the book to have. Tailoring presents sewing methods used in the European ateliers of Paris, Rome, and London. Via the DVD, Shaeffer will instruct readers in essential techniques such as making a bound buttonhole, converting darts to ease, creating a patch pocket, interfacing a hem, hand-stitching a fly zipper, and fitting sleeves. Where there is a trick or shortcut for a sewing method (without lowering the quality) Shaeffer demonstrates it, along with a host of more complicated tailoring techniques that improve the quality, looks, and lifespan of garments. The companion book offers information on various designer's construction methods and images of couture and ready-to-wear garments from Shaeffer's own collection. The package is a perfect mix of instruction and insight into complex design-details that only could Shaeffer could provide"--
LC Classification NumberTT519.5.S53 2013
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