High Fashion Sewing Secrets from the World's Best Designers: A Step-By-Step Guide to Sewing Stylish Seams,...

Internationally known sewing expert Claire Schaeffer reveals the secrets of high-fashion legends such as Geoffrey Beene, Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Yves Saint Laurent, Liz Claiborne, and Calvin Klein. Claire's illustrated, step-by-step instructions let you duplicate the design details made famous in expensive ready-to-wear. Plus, Claire's timesaving patternmaking and copying methods can be used to create one-of-a-kind, original garments.

Only a few simple tools and patternmaking skills are needed to copy your favorite garments.
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3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-20-2009; Sewing; I wanted a good reference book on advanced sewing skills and this did not do that. It showed several selected types of details, none that I would ever use, and then expained how to do them. If you want a more broad explaination, this...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-21-2009; Impressed to find a book that lives up to it's title.; This is indeed a step by step book on sewing. The book is divided into two parts... the first concentrating on technique, the second on design basics. The book is formatted by using an outline to describe each sewing technique. This...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-22-2009; Great book with beautiful photos!; I'm self-taught, but I've been at it for about 6 years. No matter what new idea pops in my head, this book offers plenty of help to make it a reality. I especially love the section on various kinds of zippers. I have a lot of sewing...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-28-2008; great book; the book was in good condition and it really helped me a lot with fashion tips; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-21-2009; Impressed to find a book that lives up to it's title.; This is indeed a step by step book on sewing. The book is divided into two parts... the first concentrating on technique, the second on design basics. The book is formatted by using an outline to describe each sewing technique. This...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-20-2009; Sewing; I wanted a good reference book on advanced sewing skills and this did not do that. It showed several selected types of details, none that I would ever use, and then expained how to do them. If you want a more broad explaination, this...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-10-2006; So non-new information that I laughed; Being a fan of Project Runway and a long-time sewer, I was looking forward to learning those "secrets" of the world's best designers. Ha! I wish I had thought to write the book because I already knew them all. My mom (not a designer or a...; read full review | report as inappropriate