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Couture Sewing Techniques (Hardcover)

by Claire B. Schaeffer (Author) "When I left for Paris in January of 1991 for a week of press previews of the haute couture collections, the Gulf War had just..." (more)
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Product details

  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Taunton Press Inc.,U.S. (31 Mar 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0942391888
  • ISBN-13: 978-0942391886
  • Product Dimensions: 26.3 x 20.9 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 255,629 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Couture designers use only the finest sewing techniques when making up garments in their workrooms. Nowadays the same techniques are available to anyone who is a keen dressmaker and who wants to create the elegance, detail and polish of couture clothes. This book is a source of many of the techniques used by the world's most famous designers, including Yves St. Laurent, Christian Dior, Chanel, Givenchy and Balenciago. Containing a wealth of information and detailed techniques for hand stitching, shaping a perfect fit, finishing edges flawlessly, making beautiful fastenings, tailoring and finishing jackets and designing stunning eveningwear, the book covers each aspect with easy-to-follow drawings and finished results demonstrated.

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