Sew it Yourself: How to Make Your Own Fashion Classics

Sew it Yourself: How to Make Your Own Fashion Classics published by Spectrum Book/Prentice-Hall Inc, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1977. 1st Paperback Edition1st Printing. Paperback. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: VG. Edge wear to covers, bottom front corner creased, overall content excellent. 356 Pgs. ISBN 0138072973. LCCN 76-26931. By Gidon Lippman and Dorothy Erskine. This easy to understand dressmaking guide explains everything you need to know to make six basic garments: dresses, skirts, blouses, pants, jackets, and coats; with detailed illustrations that take you step-by-step through each stage of construction. The book shows you how to select a design, prepare and alter a pattern, and choose a fabric that's easy to work with and care for. There are tips on seams, facings, waistbands, pockets, collars, sleeves, trimmings, and more; plus advice on how to work with plaids, checks, and stripes and how to handle velvet, chiffon, crepe, mohair, leather, vinyl, and other difficult to work with materials. Illustrated with technical diagrams by Linda Jones and fashion drawings by Alan Couldridge. Description text copyright 2008 BooksForComfort. Item ID 18681.