Vogue SewingA sewing bible since it was first published in 1970, Vogue Sewing is now available in paperback for the first time ever. Beginner or advanced, professional or amateur, this book covers everything from traditional sewing techniques to tailoring and couture techniques to today's short-cut methods, with more than 1,800 two-color line drawings illuminating every. construction detail. But more than techniques, Vogue Sewing covers fabric, fashion, figure analysis, selecting and fitting patterns, glossaries, charts and guides. Nearly 30 years after it was first published, sewers can still depend on Vogue Sewing to answer even sewing question. |
Contents
Fashion Sewing as an Art Form | 8 |
Your Fashion Analysis | 17 |
The Wonderful World of Fabrics | 36 |
Copyright | |
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