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Couture Sewing Techniques
Sewers who have ever longed to create clothing with the distinctive look of haute couture will love this book. They'll learn the finer points of hand sewing, shaping, and finishing for a high-end, professional look. This book is for all sewing enthusiasts who appreciate fine workmanship.
Paperback, 224 pages
Published
January 19th 2001
by Taunton
(first published 1993)
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Unlike her book "High Fashion Sewing Secrets," this book does not offer detailed, step-by-step instructions for all of the techniques discussed. It does offer plenty of diagrams and photos, but the majority of the techniques are described in text. There's a lot to be learned from the text! This book is densely packed with information, and even home sewers will learn something from it. It's important to note, though, that if you're looking for step-by-step instruction, or are lookin...more
I love to sew, but I am not a fashion person. In fact, I've never understood how anyone could drop thousands of dollars on a single garment.
But looking at the work that goes into a true couture garment has made me change my mind about that segment of the market, at least. I am in awe of the amount of work, the careful attention to the tiniest of details and the "invisible" elements of construction that elevate clothing to couture.
I've started revising my sewing...more
But looking at the work that goes into a true couture garment has made me change my mind about that segment of the market, at least. I am in awe of the amount of work, the careful attention to the tiniest of details and the "invisible" elements of construction that elevate clothing to couture.
I've started revising my sewing...more
If you want to sew the way the fashion designers sewed back in the day before sergers? This book will tell you how. Only the serious seamstress need apply themselves to reading this book. Yes I bought it.
I thought this book was a fascinating look into the techniques used in couture sewing. I later went to a seminar by Clair Shaeffer and she genuinely knows couture inside and out.
Great primer for hand-stitching techniques. Even if you don't sew yourself, the info in the book will help you determine if a piece of clothing was well made.
Best book for hand-sewing techniques. Some things just really should not be done on a machine.
Beautiful techniques well illustrated and explained.
Though I haven't hit the halfway mark with this yet, I'm absolutely fascinated by the alien world of haute couture sewing. Couture has been on its way out since before I was born, but it's comforting to see that people still cling to the old art and insist on keeping high quality clothes as art alive. Cheap and fast isn't all that great, and I hope to learn enough couture techniques to bring some hand wrought beauty to other people's lives.
Very good information, I highly reccommend it, as long as you are willing to run through the techniques with your own samples, it will absolutly change your sewing skills.
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Well, this is sort of an instruction text, but i had to read it through cover to cover. Super informative and good photos if you are interested in the subject
Just got this book, and can't wait to start reading it. Will post the review once I am done.
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