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Couture Sewing Techniques
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Couture Sewing Techniques presents the finest sewing techniques in the world as they're actually practiced in couture workrooms.
If you love to sew and want to create the elegance, detail and polish of couture garments, here's a comprehensive source of techniques that you can duplicate at home.
Claire B Shaeffer introduces you to the world of haute couture, sharing the craftsmanship of the most skilled artists in the world, including those in the workrooms of Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, Givenchy and Balenciaga.
You'll find a wealth of information - much of it unpublished elsewhere - including detailed techniques for:
- hand stitching - the basis of a couture garment
- shaping with seams, darts and pressing
- finishing edges with hems, faces and bindings
- creating beautiful closures
- constructing and finishing skirts, pants, blouses and dresses
- fitting and setting in sleeves
- sewing patch and bound pockets
- tailoring and finishing jackets
- structuring and embellishing eveningwear
Couture Sewing Techniques presents the finest sewing techniques in the world as they're actually practiced in couture workrooms.
If you love to sew and want to create the elegance, detail and polish of couture garments, here's a comprehensive source of techniques that you can duplicate at home.
Claire B Shaeffer introduces you to the world of haute couture, sharing the craftsmanship of the most skilled artists in the world, including those in the workrooms of Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, Givenchy and Balenciaga.
You'll find a wealth of information - much of it unpublished elsewhere - including detailed techniques for:
- hand stitching - the basis of a couture garment
- shaping with seams, darts and pressing
- finishing edges with hems, faces and bindings
- creating beautiful closures
- constructing and finishing skirts, pants, blouses and dresses
- fitting and setting in sleeves
- sewing patch and bound pockets
- tailoring and finishing jackets
- structuring and embellishing eveningwear
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