Basic Black: 26 Edgy Essentials for the Modern Wardrobe
"As a person who loves Japanese clothing design but never wears black clothes I was intrigued […] If you love colourful clothes, don't be discouraged by the title! […] The designs in this book are beautifully constructed (or perhaps deconstructed) with elements of smart tailoring and great details including angular criss-cross darts, asymmetric hems and necklines, quilting, pleats, and hand embroidered panels. It includes patterns for A-line dresses, skirts, jackets, waistcoats, blouses, two fabulous coats and a gorgeous cheongsam. As the title suggests, they do all look stunning made up in shades of black but I think would also look good in brighter colours." —IvyArch"The title of the book isBasic Black, and needless to say, all the garments featured are black. Have no fear if you are not a fan of wearing black though, because with these essential patterns in hand, you can create your own wardrobe in your own favourite colors." —Japanese Sewing Books"I like the book because of the wide range of patterns. There are 5 patterns for Jackets alone! […] from my past experiences sewing from Japanese sewing books, this one has a lot more description and all the diagrams and important parts are labelled so you will not be confused." —Mommy Sew Pretty"So, did I make anything from this book? Of course!" —Mommy Sew Pretty"This book is fantastic! As I flipped through it, I kept thinking "Oh, I want to make that! And that one! And definitely that one! […] I declareBasic Blacka winner! […] I'm obviously way too smitten with theBasic Blackbook to part ways with it" —Sanae Ishida"The 26 patterns inBasic Black, cover blouses, vests, jackets, skirts and dresses and there really is something in here for everyone, even if you don't wear black! […] I think you will all find something to like in this book […]" —Top Notch