Bias-cut Dressmaking is the best easy-to-follow guide to bias-cut clothes. It provides step-by-step instructions and diagrams for making over 40 items of clothing that are cut on the bias. The bias-cut technique is used by designers for cutting clothing to utilize the greater stretch in the bias or diagonal direction of the fabric. This allows the fabric to accentuate body lines and curves and drape softly. Bias-cut garments were an important feature of the designs of Madeleine Vionnet in the 1920s and 1930s but are now ...
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Bias-cut Dressmaking is the best easy-to-follow guide to bias-cut clothes. It provides step-by-step instructions and diagrams for making over 40 items of clothing that are cut on the bias. The bias-cut technique is used by designers for cutting clothing to utilize the greater stretch in the bias or diagonal direction of the fabric. This allows the fabric to accentuate body lines and curves and drape softly. Bias-cut garments were an important feature of the designs of Madeleine Vionnet in the 1920s and 1930s but are now timeless. This classic text on the subject includes making skirts, dresses, trousers, eveningwear and even lingerie. You can make a halterneck evening dress, a cowl-necked shift dress, palazzo pants, bias-cut culottes, a cowl camisole, a strapless evening dress or a slightly flared bias skirt. The text is clearly written and laid out, making the beauty and the comfort of bias-cut clothing accessible to those not overly familiar with this type of dressmaking, including fashion students and amateur dressmakers.
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New. Num Pages: 112 pages, 400 line drawings. BIC Classification: AKT; JFCK; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 220 x 11. Weight in Grams: 476. 2015. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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New. Sew the hottest trend in fashion! Designers use the bias cut to get greater stretch in the diagonal so the fabric will hang gracefully and have more beautiful lines. This classic text--the first on the subject--covers a variety of garments, including skirts, trousers, and even lingerie. Make a halter or strapless evening dress, palazzo pants, culottes, and a cowl camisole--more than 40 stunning projects in all. Sew the hottest trend in fashion! Designers use the bias cut to get greater stretch in the diagonal so the fabric will hang gracefully and have more beautiful lines. This classic text covers a variety of garments, including skirts, trousers, and even lingerie. Make a halter or strapless evening dress, palazzo pants, culottes, and a cowl camisole--more than 40 stunning projects in all.
