Couture Sewing Techniques | 
 enlarge | Author: Claire B. Shaeffer
Publisher: Taunton
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 3930
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
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Product Description
Sewers who have ever longed to create clothing with the distinctive look of haute couture will love this book. They'll learn the finer points of hand sewing, shaping, and finishing for a high-end, professional look. This book is for all sewing enthusiasts who appreciate fine workmanship.
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 reference September 26, 2008
This book I liked. I am an accompliced dressmaker with tailoring experience. I like this as a reference book and also found some handy tips in it.
Lucie Zandstra
 Like a text book of information August 12, 2008
The introduction is interesting and basically explains why Shaffer is qualified to give you this information. The rest reads like a text book, which, for me, is much easier. When I reach a road block with sewing, I simply refer to the applicable section and determine what stitch, seam, technique would best solve the issue. There are decent diagrams/pictures to walk you through each step. It discusses each type of seam, tools and their purpose, threads, needles, etc. It's a sewing dictionary.
Chapters include:
PART I
1. Inside the world of haute couture
2. The art of hand sewing
3. Shaping the garment: seams, darts, and pressing techniques
4. Edge finishes: hems, facings, and bindings
5. Closures
PART II
6. Skirts and pants
7. Blouses and dresses
8. Sleeves
9. Pockes
10. Jackets and coats
11. Evening wear
Draping was mentioned briefly, and in the little that was there, I was able to apply the information and successfully created/altered patterns.
Hope that helps, and good luck on your future projects!
Great couture sewing instruction May 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent book. Recommended by my couture sewing instructor at the London School of Fashion. It provides an excellent overview of couture sewing technique.
 Not much of illustration May 26, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
actually this book is a complete...
the flaw is the illustration is not much...and the words are like written all in sub-chapter...it's not like a handbook...
i think for sewing books, illustration is important...
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.
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