Couture Sewing Techniques
by Claire Shaeffer
Book Summary Information
Author: Claire ShaefferEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-01-31
ISBN: 1561584975
Number of pages: 217
Publisher: Taunton Press
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- ISBN13: 9781561584970
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Reviews of Couture Sewing Techniques
Book Review: Fashion Student
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a Fashion Design Major at FIT in New York. I am higly intrested in Couture so this book was imperative for me to buy. It has showed me new techniques that all sewers should know and makes such a diffrence in the way you sew. The insturctions are easy to understand and new vocabulary is always good to learn even for me who is in the Fashion industry. I recomend this book to anyone who is intrested in couture.
Summary of Couture Sewing Techniques
Starting with hand sewing - the basis for every haute couture garment - expert Claire Shaeffer guides the reader through the steps to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. She presents the sewing techniques practiced in the studios of such legendary designers as Dior, Chanel, Givenchy, and Balenciaga. Detailed instructions and illustrations make high style a snap.General Books
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