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 enlarge | Author: Claire B. Shaeffer
Publisher: Taunton
Category: Book
List Price: $21.95
Buy New: $13.13
You Save: $8.82 (40%)
New (31) Used (12) from $11.72
Avg. Customer Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 10217
Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 217
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 1561584975
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.404
UPC: 094115584975
EAN: 9781561584970
ASIN: 1561584975
Publication Date: January 31, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Couture History May 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found this book to be of the utmost interest to people who sew. It offers valuable fashion history and methods used in couture sewing. It catlogs important dates that changed fashion and it offers random pictures of various sewing styles. My only disappointment was that the pictures are limited in number. I would like to have seen more visuals of the methods described and up close details of the ballgowns, in particular. This book makes you realize what an art form sewing can be.It gave me a sense of aestic beauty and appreciation for the talent that brings the fabric to life.
 If you like to sew and envy the designers on Project Runway, you'll love this book! April 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Gives an interesting history in couture sewing, but most of all, shares tips and techniques that will make your average sewn-at-home garment look tailor made. Why re-invent the wheel? Learn from the experts!!!
Very interesting book. April 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The techniques it describes are a little beyond my reach, but that's just because I don't have the experience/skills yet, not because I can't understand what the author is saying. This is a remarkably well-written and thorough book.
Good hand sewing guide February 11, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is good for people that want to learn the art of couture hand sewing. I was a bit disappointed that there were not more tips about couture garment construction, especially fitting, and how to create a beautiful garment by ensuring a proper fit. It was all in all very informative, but a few techniques were very common methods that are mentioned in many other basic sewing books. I would recommend this book to home sewers transitioning from machine sewing to couture hand sewing.
couture review December 7, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is not exactly what I expected, but in a good way. There is alot of history of couture sewing and interesting tidbits of knowledge from the author's travels. The directions are easily read. It should greatly improve the quality of my sewing.
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