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Women who prefer making dresses for themselves, but are curvy and full-bodied, are all too aware of the limitations that are part of working with commercial patterns. This book shows them how to take a standard commercial pattern intended for a larger size, then cut it back and make the kinds of adjustments that will result in a stylish garment with a flattering fit. They will learn to-- Measure their figure accurately and recognize details in the pattern that require correcting Make accurate adjustments at every strategic point, including shoulders, necklines, busts, sleeves, armholes, waist, and hips Add their own original features to personalize the pattern, such as collars, cuffs, and decorative details Select the best fabrics for their garment's drape or structure Dressmaking for Real Women also provides a refresher course on general sewing techniques. Printed in full-color throughout, the book features more than 400 instructive illustrations.

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The Dressmaking Book. For the beginner dressmaker towards truly creative sewing. Easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations (over 200 how-to line drawings). Teaches the fundamentals and fine points of swing technique not explained in dressmaking patterns. Complete step-by-step course in style and sewing. How to select materials and patterns. Jumper, blouse, skirt. How to handle the troublesome fabric, and how to alter the pattern to fit your form and fancy. How to use your sewing machine. Different types of hand stitching in fine dressmaking.

This book offers you all the guidance you need to create beautiful clothes, whether you are following a pattern, adding embellishments or starting from scratch.The step by step instructions cover a wide range of dressmaking techniques from basic patterns through to couture designs, suitable for beginners as well as sewers with more experience.Easy-to-follow, highly illustrated instructions explain the essential dressmaking techniques - allowing you to work confidently from a pattern to create beautiful clothes that fit perfectly. It features an at-a-glance guide to basic garment shapes and styles, cross referenced with the relevant techniques throughout the book.Includes advice on body shape, choosing the right fabric for the right garment as well as decorative sewing techniques such as embroidery and applique. It features step techniques for making basic garment details including waistbands, hems, sleeves, cuffs, necklines, collars, fastenings, pockets and linings.Suitable for beginners, or those who are already designing or making their own clothes, this is the perfect book for honing dressmaking skills and inspiring fashionable new designs.

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Perfect for anyone interested in sewing — whether it's updating an old top or creating an A-line skirt from scratch — Dressmaking covers everything one needs to know to make, alter, and customize clothes. Sewers will discover what supplies to buy and how to use them, the best fabrics to choose based on drape and weave, how to understand patterns and alter them, and the essential general techniques to master — plus patterns and detailed step-by-step instructions are provided for a skirt, dress, shirt, tee, jacket, and pair of pants — including suggested variations! Finishing up with tips and inspiration on alterations, repairs, and customizing any clothes, from dealing with holes and tears to lengthening and shortening sleeves, this handy guide is the dressmaking bible no budding seamstress should be without.

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Shows how to use flounces, stripes, piping, topstitching, pintucks, applique, bands, bindings, pleats, tucks, ruching, and faggoting in dressmaking, and looks at clothing from the past that makes use of each technique

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This work by E. Lucy Towers was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it for the modern reader. 'Standard Progress in Dressmaking' is an informative manual on the equipment and methods used in the art of dressmaking.

Sew the hottest trend in fashion! Designers use the bias cut to get greater stretch in the diagonal so the fabric will hang gracefully and have more beautiful lines. This classic text—the first on the subject—covers a variety of garments, including skirts, trousers, and even lingerie. Make a halter or strapless evening dress, palazzo pants, culottes, and a cowl camisole—more than 40 stunning projects in all.  

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      Hemmed in by "women's work" much less than has been thought,         women in the late 1800s and early 1900s were the primary entrepreneurs         in the millinery and dressmaking trades.       The Female Economy explores that lost world of women's dominance,         showing how independent, often ambitious businesswomen and the sometimes         imperious consumers they served gradually vanished from the scene as custom         production gave way to a largely unskilled modern garment industry controlled         by men. Wendy Gamber helps overturn the portrait of wage-earning women         as docile souls who would find fulfillment only in marriage and motherhood.         She combines labor history, women's history, business history, and the         history of technology while exploring topics as wide-ranging as the history         of pattern-making and the relationship between entrepreneurship and marriage.       A volume in the series The Working Class in American History, edited         by David Brody, Alice Kessler-Harris, David Montgomery, and Sean Wilentz,         and in the series Women in American History, edited by Anne Firor Scott,         Nancy A. Hewitt, and Stephanie Shaw  

This vintage book contains a complete handbook of sewing, with information on all aspects ranging from altering patterns to fastening buttons. Written in plain language and full of helpful tips, “The Complete Book of Sewing” constitutes a must-have for anyone with an interest in sewing, and would make for a worthy addition to the family collection. Contents include: “Choosing the right Clothes”, “How to Choose the Right Fabrics”, “Sewing Tools and How to Make them Work For You”, “Seams”, “Darts, Tucks and Pleats”, “Gathers, Ruffles, and Headings”, “Hems, Facing, Bindings”, “Embroidery Anu Appliqué”, “Time-Saving Measurement Routines”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on sewing and needlework.

      Hemmed in by "women's work" much less than has been thought,         women in the late 1800s and early 1900s were the primary entrepreneurs         in the millinery and dressmaking trades.       The Female Economy explores that lost world of women's dominance,         showing how independent, often ambitious businesswomen and the sometimes         imperious consumers they served gradually vanished from the scene as custom         production gave way to a largely unskilled modern garment industry controlled         by men. Wendy Gamber helps overturn the portrait of wage-earning women         as docile souls who would find fulfillment only in marriage and motherhood.         She combines labor history, women's history, business history, and the         history of technology while exploring topics as wide-ranging as the history         of pattern-making and the relationship between entrepreneurship and marriage.       A volume in the series The Working Class in American History, edited         by David Brody, Alice Kessler-Harris, David Montgomery, and Sean Wilentz,         and in the series Women in American History, edited by Anne Firor Scott,         Nancy A. Hewitt, and Stephanie Shaw  

Former Manhattan fashion designer Harlow Jane Cassidy has a gift for creating beautiful dresses. But when Harlow becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation, she’ll need more than her sewing skills to unravel the mystery...   Business is booming at Harlow’s custom dressmaking boutique, Buttons & Bows, even with the presence of her great-grandmother’s ghost hanging around the shop. But thanks to the fast approaching Margaret Moffette Lea Pageant and Ball, Harlow has her work cut out for her when Mrs. James hires her to make her granddaughter’s pageant gown.   With the debutante ball getting the whole town of Bliss, Texas, into a tizzy, Harlow knows her dress has to be perfect. But when a local golf pro is found stabbed to death with dressmaking shears, the new deputy thinks Harlow and Mrs. James conspired to commit the crime. Now, Harlow has to finish the dress on time and clear her name, before the next outfit she designs is a prison jumpsuit...

Aimed at the beginner-dressmaker as well as the more advanced, this book offers step-by-step instructions and advice on tailoring techniques. Its topics include choosing a pattern and fabric, cutting out, the structure of the clothes and the make-up of garments. It also features the technique of overlocking, which has had a significant recent influence on dressmaking. The book is shrinkwrapped with a Style multi-size pattern. The author's other books include "Simply Sewing" and "Sew Successfully With Style".

With her "choose-your-own-adventure" approach to sewing, Tanya Whelan offers an invaluable collection of patterns that empowers sewers to become designers. The trick is a set of patterns for 6 skirts and 8 bodices that line up perfectly at the waist, plus an additional 4 sleeve styles and 4 necklines. Tanya gives readers clear instructions and easy-to-follow step-by-step diagrams that allow them to use the enclosed pattern pieces to create up to 219 fitted dresses, including simple strapless designs, sheaths, and halter gowns. The book covers basic dress construction and altering techniques for women of all shapes and sizes.