The Dressmaking Technique Bible

The Dressmaking Technique Bible

Fully revised & updatEdition

Spiral / Comb Bound (08 Sep 2014)

Save $1.71

  • RRP $21.35
  • $19.64
Add to basket

Includes delivery to the United States

10+ copies available online - Usually dispatched within two working days

Publisher's Synopsis

Calling all dressmakers! This is a fully updated version of the best selling The Dressmaker's Technique Bible, complete with an all-new fabric guide to choosing the right fabric for the right garment.

Dressmaking is having a renaissance, driven by hugely successful programmes such as the Great British Sewing Bee and Project Runway. This dressmaking handbook offers all the guidance you need to create beautiful clothes, whether you are following a pattern, adding embellishments or starting from scratch.

This is a fully updated, new edition of best selling book, The Dressmaker's Technique Bible, which has sold thousands of copies due to its in depth instruction and comprehensive content. It includes step by step instructions for a wide range of dressmaking techniques from basic patterns through to couture designs making it suitable for beginners as well as more experienced sewers.

Easy-to-follow, highly illustrated instructions explain the essential dressmaking techniques - allowing you to work confidently from a pattern to create beautiful clothes that fit perfectly. It features an at-a-glance guide to basic garment shapes and styles, cross referenced with the relevant techniques throughout the book.

Suitable for beginners, or those who are already designing or making their own clothes, this is the perfect reference book for anyone interested in dressmaking and sewing. 

Book information

ISBN: 9781446304921
Publisher: David & Charles
Imprint: David & Charles
Pub date:
Edition: Fully revised & updatEdition
DEWEY: 646.404
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 696g
Height: 169mm
Width: 198mm
Spine width: 27mm