Couture Sewing Techniques - by Claire B Shaeffer (Paperback)

About the Book

Fashion historian Shaeffer opened the door to the exclusive realm of haute couture in her authoritative guide to the techniques that define couture sewing. And now, "Couture Sewing Techniques," has been revised and updated throughout. Full color.

Book Synopsis

If you can sew, you can sew couture.

Fashion historian and couture expert Claire B. Shaeffer opens the door to the techniques used in the world's most prestigious fashion houses. In this revised and updated edition of the classic reference, she demystifies couture garment construction and shows sewers how to apply professional methods to garments of every type.

No one explains couture construction more clearly than Shaeffer. From hand sewing and edge finishes to closures, shaping, tailoring, and specialty fabrics, she reveals the techniques that give couture garments their exceptional fit, structure, and beauty.

Inside you'll learn:

- Couture hand-sewing methods
- Edge finishes and professional garment details
- Closures, pockets, sleeves, and jackets
- Tailoring and garment shaping techniques
- Working with specialty fabrics
- Techniques for skirts, eveningwear, and more
- How to apply couture methods to your own projects

Featuring hundreds of color photographs, detailed illustrations, and clear step-by-step instruction, Couture Sewing Techniques remains one of the most respected resources available for home sewers, dressmakers, tailoring enthusiasts, and fashion design students seeking professional results.

Review Quotes

With clarity and a profound respect for technique and application, Claire Shaeffer brings one into an haute-couture atelier, where the realm of possibility has no boundaries. She imparts the secrets of hand-work that allow a garment to become weightless, a wisp of dimension for the wearer. She pays homage to the gods of the craft and bows to the church of haute couture. --Ralph Rucci, designer

As every "Vogue Patterns "reader knows, Claire Shaeffer can unravel couture garment construction better than anyone, and her revised and updated version of "Couture Sewing Techniques" is the authoritative guide to haute couture techniques In it, Shaeffer demystifies designer garments and gives you the confidence to try the techniques and practiced in the ateliers of the haute couture. A must-have for all serious sewers. -Vogue Patterns

About the Author

Claire B. Shaeffer is a respected couture expert, fashion historian, lecturer, instructor, and author whose work has helped generations of sewers master professional garment construction techniques. She has written numerous books on sewing, tailoring, fabrics, and couture methods, including the bestselling Couture Sewing Techniques. Through her teaching, writing, and research, Shaeffer has become one of the most recognized authorities on couture sewing and fashion craftsmanship. She lives in California.