Book
Dressmaking for real women
Record details
- ISBN: 9781438000954
- ISBN: 1438000952
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Physical Description:
print
173 p. : col. ill ; 26 cm. - Publisher: Hauppage, NY : Barron's, 2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Quarto book"--T.p. verso. "How to adapt your store-bought patterns to flatter the curves you want to keep and drape the ones you don't"--Cover. Includes detailed sections on: measuring your figure, choosing a style that suits you, altering a commercial pattern, and fine-tuning; troubleshooting techniques to get a perfect fit at every point, including shoulders, necklines, busts, sleeves, armholes, waist, and hips; adding your own unique features to a pattern, such as collars, cuffs, and pleats; selecting fabrics for drape or structure, getting the right equipment, and taking a refresher course on the main sewing techniques that are used in this book. Includes index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Dressmaking Plus-size women's clothing Women's clothing Tailoring (Women's) Machine sewing |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Terrace Public Library | 646.404 Kni (Text) | 35151000358218 | Adult Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
