The Dressmaker's Handbook: A Complete Guide To Techniques And Materials
Books / Hardcover
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ISBN: 1853687103 / Publisher: New Holland, December 1999
Explains basic dressmaking techniques such as how to make buttonholes, pleats, hems, darts and tucks, and shows how to create garments using these techniques
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An invaluable reference for anyone interested in sewing clothes! This fully illustrated, comprehensive guide offers practical, expert instructions for all necessary techniques, including laying and cutting out patterns, pressing, and making darts, tucks, pleats, hems, plackets, buttonholes, collars, yokes, and pockets. Advice on choosing patterns and fabrics, as well as simple guidelines and foolproof shortcuts for making individual pieces such as blouses, dresses, jackets, skirts, and trousers, will enable any sewer to produce professional-looking garments every time. 160 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 11.
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