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Dressmaking

Dressmaking is the making of custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns.

A dressmaker is also called a mantua-maker (historically) or a modiste.

Dressmaking Books

The Dressmaker
Couture Sewing Techniques, Revised and Updated
Dragon Slippers (Dragon Slippers, #1)
Patternmaking for Fashion Design
The Pink Suit
Claire Shaeffer's Fabric Sewing Guide
The Day the Falls Stood Still
Vogue Sewing
Fitting and Pattern Alteration: A Multi-Method Approach to the Art of Style Selection, Fitting, and Alteration
The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking: How to Hand Sew Georgian Gowns and Wear Them With Style
Fabrics A to Z: The Essential Guide to Choosing and Using Fabric for Sewing
Pattern Cutting for Lingerie, Beachwear and Leisurewear
The Thread
The Colette Sewing Handbook: Inspired Styles and Classic Techniques for the New Seamstress
New Complete Guide to Sewing
More dressmaking books...

Lists

Crowns by Michael CunninghamSoul Style by Duane ThomasPosing Beauty by Deborah WillisBlack and Beautiful by Barbara SummersMake Over Your Man by Lloyd Boston
Fashion by African-Americans Published in Decade: 2000s
6 books — 1 voter
Vintage Black Glamour by Nichelle GainerSupreme Models by Marcellas ReynoldsThe New Black Vanguard by Antwaun SargentSupreme Glamour by Mary WilsonVintage Black Glamour by Nichelle Gainer
Fashion by African-Americans Published in Decade: 2010s
17 books — 2 voters


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