Sleeves: A Directory of Design Details and Techniques

Roll up your sleeves and get ready to learn the best methods to construct and attach common sleeve designs, so they’re balanced, straight, and attractive.

Thinking about making a new dress or restyling an old coat to give it a contemporary look, but don’t know which style of sleeve to use? The choices are seemingly endless and every good seamstress knows the design is in the details.

Select-n-Stitch Fashion Elements: Sleeves will help you decide. Whether long, short or none at all, sleeves give shape, comfort, and style to your garments. The detailed instructions inside this handy guide will show readers how to sew both classic and trendy sleeves for shirts, dresses, and coats. Among the techniques included are making a sleeve for a tailored shirt, adjusting or restyling the pattern for a sleeve, and making a sleeve placket. By selecting the sleeve of your choice, you’ll add the perfect detail to your own designs while defining your individual style.

© 2011 Fox Chapel Publishing (Е-книга): 9781607650133

Дата на публикуване

Е-книга: 1 юни 2011 г.