num_pages: 160
description: Packed with professional techniques and tips The Dressmakers Handbook of Couture Sewing Techniques takes the mystery out of the sewing and fi nishing techniques that many dressmakers assume are either extremely diffi cult or are only for professional fashion designers.Fashion designer and expert sewist Lynda Maynard tackles each professional technique with clear instructions in simple step-by-step stages. Once these skills are understood sewists will embrace their dressmaking projects with more confidence and the ability to create chic refined looks. The Dressmakers Handbook of Couture Sewing Techniques unlocks the door to stunning results with better shaping simpler construction methods and professional finishing touches. Lynda also explains several seemingly difficult secrets from making bindings and finishing for hems armholes and necklines to underpinnings and structuring techniques. Plus she teaches how to master finishing touches from textured stitches to couching and appliqu. A complete guide to the fabrics suited to each technique and inspirational fashion photography are also included.
language: English
title: The Dressmaker's Handbook of Couture Sewing Techniques: Essential Step-by-Step Techniques for Professional Results
publisher: Interweave