Author: Amy Barickman
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781523284702
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences founded by Mary Brooks Picken offered a wide variety of correspondence courses to women beginning in the early 1900's. This beautiful reproduction is a very early edition of the school's coursework guide. It provides a synopsis of the lessons in sewing, dressmaking, tailoring & millinery. It also includes interesting articles explaining the value of the education the women would receive including saving money, creating a profitable business and improving their style & fashion sense.
Dressmaking Made Easy
Author: Amy Barickman
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781523284702
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences founded by Mary Brooks Picken offered a wide variety of correspondence courses to women beginning in the early 1900's. This beautiful reproduction is a very early edition of the school's coursework guide. It provides a synopsis of the lessons in sewing, dressmaking, tailoring & millinery. It also includes interesting articles explaining the value of the education the women would receive including saving money, creating a profitable business and improving their style & fashion sense.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781523284702
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences founded by Mary Brooks Picken offered a wide variety of correspondence courses to women beginning in the early 1900's. This beautiful reproduction is a very early edition of the school's coursework guide. It provides a synopsis of the lessons in sewing, dressmaking, tailoring & millinery. It also includes interesting articles explaining the value of the education the women would receive including saving money, creating a profitable business and improving their style & fashion sense.
Dressmaking
Author: Alison Smith
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 146540516X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
An invaluable resource, Dressmaking will guide you through all the stages of making, altering, and customizing clothes. Starting with the Tools and Materials, you will learn what you need to buy and how to use it. The Fabrics chapter demonstrates the drape and weave of fabrics and explains the best uses of each. The Patterns chapter covers everything from understanding a pattern to altering one. In General Techniques, close-up photography and guiding annotation to explain key techniques step by step. A section on Basic Patterns and Variations then guides you through creating six garments. Patterns and detailed step-by-step instructions are provided for a skirt, dress, shirt, tee, jacket, and pair of trousers. Instructions are also given for possible variations of each garment. Finally, chapters on Alterations and repairs and Customizing offer practical tips for repairing worn items and inspiration for modernizing tired pieces. Packed with essential advice and inspiration, this is the dressmaking bible that no budding seamstress should be without.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 146540516X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
An invaluable resource, Dressmaking will guide you through all the stages of making, altering, and customizing clothes. Starting with the Tools and Materials, you will learn what you need to buy and how to use it. The Fabrics chapter demonstrates the drape and weave of fabrics and explains the best uses of each. The Patterns chapter covers everything from understanding a pattern to altering one. In General Techniques, close-up photography and guiding annotation to explain key techniques step by step. A section on Basic Patterns and Variations then guides you through creating six garments. Patterns and detailed step-by-step instructions are provided for a skirt, dress, shirt, tee, jacket, and pair of trousers. Instructions are also given for possible variations of each garment. Finally, chapters on Alterations and repairs and Customizing offer practical tips for repairing worn items and inspiration for modernizing tired pieces. Packed with essential advice and inspiration, this is the dressmaking bible that no budding seamstress should be without.
Sewing Made Easy
Author: Mary Lynch
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dressmaking
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dressmaking
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Amy Barickman's Vintage Notions
Author: Amy Barickman
Publisher: Delphi Distribution Incorporated
ISBN: 9780982627006
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Presents essays, advice, and projects for each month of the year.
Publisher: Delphi Distribution Incorporated
ISBN: 9780982627006
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Presents essays, advice, and projects for each month of the year.
Dressmaking Made Easy
Author: Laura Irene Baldt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dressmaking
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dressmaking
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Sew Many Dresses, Sew Little Time
Author: Tanya Whelan
Publisher: Potter Craft
ISBN: 0770434940
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
With her "choose-your-own-adventure" approach to sewing, Tanya Whelan offers an invaluable collection of patterns that empowers sewers to become designers. The trick is a set of patterns for 6 skirts and 8 bodices that line up perfectly at the waist, plus an additional 4 sleeve styles and 4 necklines. Tanya gives readers clear instructions and easy-to-follow step-by-step diagrams that allow them to use the enclosed pattern pieces to create up to 219 fitted dresses, including simple strapless designs, sheaths, and halter gowns. The book covers basic dress construction and altering techniques for women of all shapes and sizes.
Publisher: Potter Craft
ISBN: 0770434940
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
With her "choose-your-own-adventure" approach to sewing, Tanya Whelan offers an invaluable collection of patterns that empowers sewers to become designers. The trick is a set of patterns for 6 skirts and 8 bodices that line up perfectly at the waist, plus an additional 4 sleeve styles and 4 necklines. Tanya gives readers clear instructions and easy-to-follow step-by-step diagrams that allow them to use the enclosed pattern pieces to create up to 219 fitted dresses, including simple strapless designs, sheaths, and halter gowns. The book covers basic dress construction and altering techniques for women of all shapes and sizes.
Deadly Patterns
Author: Melissa Bourbon
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101604611
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
From the author of the Magical Dressmaking Series comes a Christmas story filled with merriment, mystery, and murder. Bliss, Texas, is gearing up for its annual Winter Wonderland festival, but when a mysterious Scrooge ends the merriment with murder, it’ll take more than a ghost from Christmas past to set things right. Designing a holiday fashion show set in the town’s most prominent historic mansion seems like a job tailor made for dressmaker Harlow Jane Cassidy. But with the mansion’s restoration still in progress and threatening weather on the horizon, she’s feeling on pins and needles more than reveling in holiday cheer. Having volunteered to play Santa in this year’s festival, Dan Lee Chrisson was ready to move on after his divorce—until Bliss became his final resting place. Discovering his body puts Harlow at the scene of the crime. She’ll need plenty of help from friends and even her late great-grandmother’s spirited sleuthing if she’s to have a ghost of a chance of catching a killer who’s just jumped to the top of the naughty list…. INCLUDES SEWING TIPS
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101604611
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
From the author of the Magical Dressmaking Series comes a Christmas story filled with merriment, mystery, and murder. Bliss, Texas, is gearing up for its annual Winter Wonderland festival, but when a mysterious Scrooge ends the merriment with murder, it’ll take more than a ghost from Christmas past to set things right. Designing a holiday fashion show set in the town’s most prominent historic mansion seems like a job tailor made for dressmaker Harlow Jane Cassidy. But with the mansion’s restoration still in progress and threatening weather on the horizon, she’s feeling on pins and needles more than reveling in holiday cheer. Having volunteered to play Santa in this year’s festival, Dan Lee Chrisson was ready to move on after his divorce—until Bliss became his final resting place. Discovering his body puts Harlow at the scene of the crime. She’ll need plenty of help from friends and even her late great-grandmother’s spirited sleuthing if she’s to have a ghost of a chance of catching a killer who’s just jumped to the top of the naughty list…. INCLUDES SEWING TIPS
The Beginners Guide to Dressmaking
Author: Wendy Ward
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 9781446304945
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Includes fully graded patterns to fit a wide range of dress sizes.
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 9781446304945
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Includes fully graded patterns to fit a wide range of dress sizes.
The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty
Author: Lauren Stowell
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
ISBN: 1624147917
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Master Iconic 18th Century Hair and Makeup Techniques Ever wondered how Marie Antoinette achieved her sky-high hairstyle or how women in the 1700s created their voluminous frizz hairdos? The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty answers all your Georgian beauty questions—and teaches you all you need to know to recreate the styles yourself. Learn how to whip up your own pomatum and hair powder and correctly use them to take your ’dos to the next level. From there, dive into the world of buckles, hair cushions and papillote papers with historically accurate hairstyles straight from the 1700s. And top all your hair masterpieces with millinery from the time period, from a French night cap to a silk bonnet to a simple, elegant chiffonet. With Lauren and Abby’s step-by-step instructions and insightful commentary, this must-have guide is sure to find a permanent place on the shelves of all 18th century beauty enthusiasts.
Publisher: Page Street Publishing
ISBN: 1624147917
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
Master Iconic 18th Century Hair and Makeup Techniques Ever wondered how Marie Antoinette achieved her sky-high hairstyle or how women in the 1700s created their voluminous frizz hairdos? The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Beauty answers all your Georgian beauty questions—and teaches you all you need to know to recreate the styles yourself. Learn how to whip up your own pomatum and hair powder and correctly use them to take your ’dos to the next level. From there, dive into the world of buckles, hair cushions and papillote papers with historically accurate hairstyles straight from the 1700s. And top all your hair masterpieces with millinery from the time period, from a French night cap to a silk bonnet to a simple, elegant chiffonet. With Lauren and Abby’s step-by-step instructions and insightful commentary, this must-have guide is sure to find a permanent place on the shelves of all 18th century beauty enthusiasts.
The Complete Book of Sewing
Author: Chris Jeffreys
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789496584
Category : Dressmaking
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Packed with computer-aided designs, information on new types of fabrics, and specially commissioned photos, this comprehensive guide maintains its original appeal, while enticing a whole new generation of readers.
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789496584
Category : Dressmaking
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Packed with computer-aided designs, information on new types of fabrics, and specially commissioned photos, this comprehensive guide maintains its original appeal, while enticing a whole new generation of readers.