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This title helps you learn the timeless skills and techniques of sewing designer quality fashions and creating one of a kind, custom fitted pieces that have shape, strength and beauty. "Illustrated Guide to Sewing: Couture Techniques" guides readers through the characteristics that separate basic sewing from couture such as a custom fit, meticulous handwork and quality construction. Starting with an overview on important topics such as working with fine fabrics, custom fitting garments and hand stitching, readers will go on to learn how to create one of a kind fashions that have shape, strength and beauty with close up chapters on creating couture collars, necklines, sleeves and more.
Contents
Introduction Chapter 1: Premium Fabrics *Handling fine fabrics *Selecting and caring for fine fabrics *Working with bold patterns: stripes, plaids, flowers *Laying out and matching bold designs Chapter 2: Fitting *Taking measurements *Matching pattern to figure measurements *Matching pattern to muslin (in depth) Chapter 3: Couture Techniques *Basic stitches of couturier *Collars *Linings visible and invisible *Pickets discreet flat welting *Hemlines flared or reinforced *Waistlines inset, contour, seamed *Seams welt, corner, etc. *Fasteners concealed or revealed
