Stylish Guide to Classic Sewing: Explore 30 Timeless Garments with History, Styling & Tips for Ready-to-Wear Results
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Language: English
Published by C&T Publishing, 2019
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- Title
- Stylish Guide to Classic Sewing: Explore 30 Timeless Garments with History, Styling & Tips for Ready-to-Wear Results
- Author
- Gunn, Sarah; Starr, Julie
- Publisher
- C&T Publishing
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- very_good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1617458724
- ISBN 13
- 9781617458729
Discover the secrets to sewing a stylish wardrobe with staying power! This spirited guide walks you through thirty timeless garments to make for yourself, from the must have button-up shirt, tailored trousers and flattering A-line dress, to the indispensable Modern Classic Pencil Skirt (Size 2-22 pattern and instructions included). With a conversational narrative, the authors have created an engaging, informative guide to modern classic sewing by tracing the origins of each garment, along with styling and sewing tips, charming fashion illustrations by Beth Briggs and a modeled photo gallery. Foreword by fashion historian, Julie Eilber.
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About the Author
Sarah Gunn is inspired by the pursuit of a stylish wardrobe. She serves as an ambassador for SVP International (Singer Viking Pfaff) and is a contributor to the Coats & Clark website and PBS series It's Sew Easy. Her blog, Goodbye Valentino, has been recognized by Vogue Patterns Magazine and Burda Style, and she regularly contributes to the Pattern Review website. She lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina. goodbyevalentino.com
Julie Starr is co-author of the award winning "The Tunic Bible" and a favorite contributor to the 400,000 + member website Sewing Pattern Review, where her clothing has won six consecutive annual awards and was profiled as their "Member in Focus". She and Sarah Gunn present fashion sewing workshops and wardrobe trunk shows throughout the U.S., encouraging women to make stylish garments and join the vibrant community of others who share their passion to create. Julie lives in Charleston, South Carolina.
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