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Fine Embellishment Techniques: Classic Details for Today's Clothing | 
 enlarge | Author: Jane Conlon
Publisher: Taunton
Category: Book
List Price: $21.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 66308
Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.9 x 0.3
ISBN: 1561584967
Dewey Decimal Number: 746
EAN: 9781561584963
ASIN: 1561584967
Publication Date: August 14, 2001
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Product Description
Celebrating all that is elegant and classic about vintage clothing, this book shows how to embellish new garments to make them look as though they were crafted in a more glamorous era. Readers will learn they don't have to be experts to add embellishment techniques from the 1920s, 30s, and 40s to their wardrobes. They'll discover the possibilities of adding threadwork, beading, trims, piping, and more to garments. These projects are elegant and sophisticated and especially appealing to those who like glamour but not glitz.
-- Features five categories of embellishment techniques.
-- Includes detailed instructions and 70 color photographs.
-- Offers design inspiration of all kinds -- from casual to evening wear.
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Fine Embellishment Techniques June 24, 2008
This is a lovely book for those who are interested in fabric imbellishment. I was looking for something a bit more contemporary and elaborate, but this book has enough to keep me busy for a while.
 Underwhelmed June 20, 2008
This book was pretty ordinary, if you've been embellishing cloth/clothing for any length of time. I bought it hoping for inspiration, but there was no inspiration to be had. Not only that, of the things that were included, I would never use. Today's clothing? Hardly. The techniques/effects were more suitable to vintage sewing than modern. If you must, buy this used, and then pass it along to others. In fact, I'll sell you my copy.
Very WILSON PHILLIPS April 20, 2008
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
If anyone wanted to research early 1990's fashion for a Beverly Hills 90210/Wilson Phillips/Shanice/Alannah Myles/Milli Vanilli biographical movie, take a look at the photographs in this book. The pictures are awfully dated but the techniques are less dated. Why do designers get caught up in such non classic fabrics and colors (sandwashed silk and purple with red)? Still a useful book too if you want to set up a hippie craft stall at your local bazaar.
Fine embellishment techniques December 8, 2007
I was a bit disappointed in this book. The designs are not very modern nor old in a cool way. I don't think the techniques shown are very creative, but if you are looking for standard simple techniques like simple ways of applying beads or how to do binding and piping, this book is for you. I think there's too much text and not enough pictures.
Fine Embellishment Techniques August 23, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book arrived in fast time and in good condition. I was surprised at how quickly I received the item.
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