Download or read book An Introduction to Wedding Dress Alterations written by S. L. Harbour and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-23 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With many bridal shop owners readily admitting that they '...can't sew a button on.' It is little wonder that a bridal seamstress is a much sought after member of staff.Many talented dressmakers will balk at the prospect of altering a bridal gown quite simply because it is venturing into the unknown. Bridal alterations can be time consuming but they are not complicated - if you know what you are dealing with.An Introduction to Wedding Dress Alterations offers a glimpse into the wonderful world of bridal wear. In this book we will delve into the secrets of bridal construction, fitting techniques and the all-important conversing with the bride, yes, really, fitting bridal gowns is not all about thimbles and thread.If you are a dressmaker and are eager to learn more about bridal wear or even if you have your own bridal boutique, then this book will be your essential starting point into the wonderful world of Wedding Dress Alterations.
Download or read book Bridal Alternation Techniques written by S. L. Harbour and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bridal Couture written by Susan Khalje and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 1997 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create a fantasy! Susan Khalje guides readers through the principles and techniques of designing, constructing, and embellishing wedding gowns and evening wear. Ideal for the bride-to-be or seamstress. Learn how to choose the right fabric, work with lace, and problem solve tricky construction issues.
Download or read book Fitting Finesse written by Nancy Luedtke Zieman and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fitting Finesse is my painless approach to fitting--both for you and your pattern!
Download or read book Altering Men s Ready to Wear written by Mary A. Roehr and published by Mary Roehr Books & Video. This book was released on 1987 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book New Complete Guide to Sewing written by and published by Readers Digest. This book was released on 2002 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides general instructions for fitting, constructing, tailoring, and finishing women's, men's, and children's clothing and for making curtains and bedcoverings.
Download or read book Simple Tailoring and Alterations written by J. François-Campbell and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revamp your wardrobe and maximize its usage with this comprehensive practical guide to maintaining and altering your clothes. Acclaimed customier and expert tailor Jay Francois-Campbell guides you through ten tailoring techniques, covering everything from replacing buttons to changing a garment's shape. If you're looking for better fitting clothes or simply to prolong the life of your garments, this book will show you how with easy to follow step-by-step instructions.
Download or read book The Art of Couture Sewing written by Zoya Nudelman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art of Couture Sewing is a practical guide to custom techniques in the construction of couture garments. Beginning with a brief history of haute couture, the book covers tools and supplies then discusses matching fabrics with the appropriate needle, thread, pressing, and construction techniques. The types of closures, hems and finishes used in couture as well as basic draping techniques are discussed. The text is filled with step-by-step techniques along with clear instructions and illustrations. Nudelman covers many embellishment techniques, including beading, embroidering, and fine stitching with added sections on shisha, couching, eyelet overcasting and ribbon rosette stitches. Highly illustrated with photographs of couture designs as well as close-ups of finishes and details, The Art of Couture Sewing will inspire the design of high-quality garments using couture techniques. New to this edition ~Expanded coverage of corset history, design, and construction ~New chapter on constructing large skirts including trains, hoop skirts, and petticoats ~Updated fashion photographs and new illustrations throughout the book Features ~End-of-chapter biographies discuss notable designers and their couture techniques, such as Paul Poiret, Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, Jean-Paul Gaultier, and Vera Wang ~More than 1,300 color photos and illustrations
Download or read book Big Beautiful Woman written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Roman Clothing and Fashion written by Alexandra Croom and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2010-09-15 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed, finely researched and profusely illustrated history of clothing and fashion in the Roman Empire.
Download or read book Stylish Weddings for Less written by Catherine Sabino and published by Filipacchi Publishing. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find that knockout gown at a fraction of its original price, search for wedding invitations, rings, and flowers at reduced costs, read about creative ways to save on wedding cakes and reception menus, and locate incredible reception sites at affordable prices.
Download or read book The Wedding Dress written by Becky Drinan and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the one. The Wedding Dress: How to Make the Perfect One for You offers many indispensable tips - Advice on dresses to flatter every body shape All the information you will need on equipment Fabrics: selection and types Sewing techniques How to work from patterns How to alter patterns Say "Yes" to the dressmaker. Professional dressmaker Becky Drinan guides you through the entire process of making your own made-to-measure wedding dress Picture Perfect. 500 stunning, colorful and enlightening photographs and 45 illustrations will help you create the perfect gown. In addition to the three beautiful and elegant gown patterns, you will learn to sew: a lace bolero three veil styles Presenting 3 gorgeous gowns. These gowns embody the key styles featured in a number of the designs throughout the book. You can get to work right away: Three pull-out pattern sheets are enclosed in a clever pocket at the back of the book.
Download or read book Luxury Arts of the Renaissance written by Marina Belozerskaya and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2005-10-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today we associate the Renaissance with painting, sculpture, and architecture—the “major” arts. Yet contemporaries often held the “minor” arts—gem-studded goldwork, richly embellished armor, splendid tapestries and embroideries, music, and ephemeral multi-media spectacles—in much higher esteem. Isabella d’Este, Marchesa of Mantua, was typical of the Italian nobility: she bequeathed to her children precious stone vases mounted in gold, engraved gems, ivories, and antique bronzes and marbles; her favorite ladies-in-waiting, by contrast, received mere paintings. Renaissance patrons and observers extolled finely wrought luxury artifacts for their exquisite craftsmanship and the symbolic capital of their components; paintings and sculptures in modest materials, although discussed by some literati, were of lesser consequence. This book endeavors to return to the mainstream material long marginalized as a result of historical and ideological biases of the intervening centuries. The author analyzes how luxury arts went from being lofty markers of ascendancy and discernment in the Renaissance to being dismissed as “decorative” or “minor” arts—extravagant trinkets of the rich unworthy of the status of Art. Then, by re-examining the objects themselves and their uses in their day, she shows how sumptuous creations constructed the world and taste of Renaissance women and men.
Download or read book McCall s Essential Guide to Sewing written by Brigitte Binder and published by Sixth & Spring Books. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to machine sewing, including basics of using a sewing machine, mending tears and altering, embellishing, and finishing, with advice on marketing designs online, common sewing questions, and glossary of sewing terms.
Download or read book Five Women Wearing the Same Dress written by Alan Ball and published by Dramatists Play Service Inc. This book was released on 1993 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: During an ostentatious wedding reception at a Knoxville, Tennessee, estate, five reluctant, identically clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, each with her own reason to avoid the proceedings below. They are Frances, a painfu
Download or read book Linen and Cotton written by Susan Khalje and published by Taunton. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy-to-sew linens and cottons can fit any mood and season and have an infinite variety of textures, weights, and weaves. Susan Khalje takes you beyond the basics to learn new and classic techniques that will improve your results with these indispensable fabrics. With terrific information on fabric and design combinations, pattern preparation, construction techniques, decorative techniques, and finishing details, these methods can turn the simplest garment into couture elegance.
Download or read book Sample Workbook to Accompany Professional Sewing Techniques for Designers written by Julie Cole and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This companion workbook consists of project instructions and card stock worksheets in a 3-hole binder for convenient storage. Using these resources, students can store sewn sample garment details and record design information for design projects. The instructions for each project list the supplies and tasks needed to prepare the samples, plus clear cross references to sewing techniques in the textbook, Professional Sewing Techniques for Designers, 2nd Edition, and the supplementary half-scales patterns available to complete projects. Sample and Sewing worksheets are made of card stock for durable sample mounting and include space to attach sample and label sewing techniques, fabric type, fiber content, lining type, interfacing type, stitching order, stitch length, and notes on where to use the stitching technique on a garment and stitching mistakes. As students use the workbook to practice the sewing techniques, it becomes an ongoing resource and part of the design student's fashion library.
