BOOK REVIEW FOR FASHION DESIGN COURSES
This page is dedicated to reviewing book that are essential for students and fashion designers in the study of fashion and design courses.
These book reviews include subjects in the different fashion design course categories, including:
Fashion Design, Fashion Drawing and Illustration, Pattern Making, Sewing and Digital Pattern Making courses.
BOOK TITLE:
MAKING AND DRESSING DOLLS’ HOUSE DOLLS
AUTHOR: Sue Atkinson
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This book is about miniature cloths, rooms and doll houses. It is aimed at helping designers develop skill and and imagination to produce exquisitely dressed and authentic doll garments that reflect the period fashion.
So, if you are interested in creating fashion of the past centuries then, this book will help with your imagination without wasting too much fabrics in the creation. Provided in this book are miniature garment patterns to help you with your creation.
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BOOK TITLE:
THE ART OF DRAPING
AUTHOR:
Nils - Christian and Ihlen - Hansen
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This book will help you make professional drape garments. It is a visually rich book that outlines the step by step process of draping enabling you create professional garments in the shortest possible time. You will also be guided on how to DRAPE various kinds of garment styles.
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BOOK TITLE:
THE ART OF TAILORING
AUTHOR:
Yukio Kakita
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This book is a complete guide book for Tailoring both women and men’s Jackets.It provides visual step by step guide on every detailed process that is required for making Tailored Jackets.
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BOOK TITLE:
FASHION DESIGN ON A STAND
AUTHOR: Dawn Cloake
BOOK DESCRIPTION This book provides you with a step by step instruction and a clear illustration on the basic skill of modelling or grading classic garment blocks and a dress stand for both beginners and advanced fashion designers.
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BOOK TITLE:
DRAPING PARTY AND EVENING WEARS
AUTHOR:
Dawn Cloake
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This book takes you through the complete guide in pattern cutting for special occasions. Specifically party dress and evening wears. It provides an illustrated step by step instruction and diagrams to guide you in the process of creating a wide range of garment designs. It also provides you with tips on how to combine flat pattern making and draping to create unique blend of elements for garment designs.
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BOOK TITLE:
CLASSIC TAILOR TECHNIQUES FOR MEN’S WEAR
AUTHOR:
Roberto Cabrera and Denis Antoine
BOOK DESCRIPTION This book details the step by step techniques for taking accurate body measurements and the constructing a Custom tailored Jacket.
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BOOK TITLE:
PATTERN CUTTING
AUTHOR:
Dennic Chuunman Lo
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This book introduces you to practical pattern cutting. It helps you with the interpretation of the human form in relation to the garment patterns. It provides you with a step by step guide for a simple pattern construction to advanced pattern methods.
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BOOK TITLE:
FABRIC MANIPULATION
AUTHOR: Ruth Singer
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This book feature about 150 creative sewing techniques from smocking, pleating to shirring. It includes clear practical diagrams and photographs to illustrate a step by step guide to creating theses techniques.
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BOOK TITLE:
PATTERN CUTTING FOR MEN’S WEAR
AUTHOR: Gareth Kershaw
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
This book offers a comprehensive guide to pattern cutting for men’s wear. It provides a step by step guide from the basic pattern cutting skills to advance pattern cutting techniques.. It shows a complete guide on how to create and adapt patterns for men’s wear using the basic pattern block.
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BOOK TITLE:
HOW TO START SEWING
AUTHOR:
Assembil Books
BOOK DESCRIPTION
How to start sewing is a well illustrated step by step guide sewing book. The book is designed for different kinds of sewers and can also serve a reference book for fashion designers. It includes professional techniques for sewing, it also has added pattern for download to facilitate the practice of the sewing process.
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THE COMPLETE PHOTO GUIDE TO SEWING
BOOK AUTHOR
SINGER
BOOK DESCRIPTION This book offers step by step sewing references for both beginners and seasoned sewers. It has over 12000 photographs and detailed expert instructions on fashion sewing and home décor projects, including: Choosing the right notions and sewing equipment for garment making,
1. Advise on sewing with different fabrics
2. Using commercial patterns
3. Using the sewing machine and serger.
4. And garment construction.
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BOOK TITLE:
CORSETS, HISTORICAL PATTERNS AND TECHNIQUES
BOOK AUTHOR
JIL SALEN
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This book has about 25 beautiful corsets covering almost 2 centuries of dressmaking from 1750 to 1917. Each example of corset is accompanied by a full historical overview of the corset. It also has a step by step demonstration of both the pre – 1850 hand stitched method for corset making and the post 1850 techniques for corset making using the sewing machine.
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THE PERFET FIT (A Practical Guide to Adjusting patterns for professional finish)
BOOK AUTHOR
APPLE
BOOK DESCRIPTION
The Perfect Fit book comes with a clear, easy to follow step by step instructions for adjusting patterns with colored photographs for easy understanding.
The book will help you learn how to fit and adjust patterns professionally in no time.
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JEAN STYLE BOOK
AUTHOR
Gabrielle Sterbenz
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This jean style book shows how to customize your jean garment using embellishments of every kind. There are about 34 jean projects in this book including the following techniques and embellishments:
1. Beading 2. Embroidery 3. Painting 4. Rubber stamping 5. Hand sewing 6. Machine sewing and so much more.
This book comes with over 250 photographs, diagrams and patterns with an easy steps and step instruction to follow.
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JEAN THERAPY
BOOK AUTHOR
Scatha Allison and Marla Stefanelli
BOOK DESCRIPTION This book is about denim de-construction and redesign. It has about 21 projects to complete including how to illustrate and redesign the jeans and second handed garments in various ways. Also included in the book are patterns of multiple sizes for 4 projects as an inspiration to make and re-make many more projects.
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VINTAGE COUTURE TAILORING
BOOK AUTHOR
Thomas Nordheim
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This book introduces you to standard bespoke tailoring techniques for couture garments used for many centuries. It includes a step by step guide with detailed Photograph presentation on how to use these techniques and a clear instruction to follow.
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KNICKERS
BOOK AUTHOR Delia Adey and Erika Peto
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This book is about handmade knickers quick sewing projects.
It has about 6 styles designed by hand made knickers experts
These includes: 1. French Knickers 2. Cotton Briefs and 3. Stretch lace knickers The book will teach you how to select the right fabrics and add finishing touches to your project.
Also included in the book are templates and instructions for a range sizes to suit everyone.
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FASHION WITH FABRICS
BOOK AUTHOR
CLAIRE LOIUS HARDIE
Forwards: May Martin and Patrick Grant
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This book is aimed at inspiring you to start your own handmade wardrobe. You will be guided through the starting process. Included in this book is about 30 projects on dressmaking. Also included in the book are full size traceable patterns for every garment in the project and some tips and tricks for achieving professional results.
The garment design includes in this book can be made with a range of different fabrics making each design version unique and offering you the opportunity to handle different kinds of fabrics.
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SEW YOUR OWN WARDROBE
BOOK AUTHOR
Tessa Evelegh
Forwards: May Martin and Patrick Grant
BOOK DESCRIPTION This book is a sewing project book that includes fabrics, fits and finish. It is aimed at helping you sew your own garment projects in the simplest possible way, by helping you work with different fabric fitting processes, and applying the professional finishing touches to your garments.
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BOOK TITILE
SEW IT UP
BOOK AUTHOR Ruth Singer
BOOK DESCRIPTION
The book included over 200 techniques sewing and guides. It has 20 projects and 20 professional master class techniques with step by step instructions and detailed photography of every stage of each technique used on the project.
The book is suitable for both beginners and experienced seamstress looking for inspiration.
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EMBELLISHMENT BRA (Basic Techniques)
BOOK AUTHOR Dawn Devine - Davina
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This book Provides and in-depth instruction on how to transform a store-bought lingerie into a fabulous costume piece. The process of creating this costume piece is divided into 4 parts in an easy step by step instructions backed up with detailed photographs and illustrations. You will learn how to make bra cup pattern, then cover the bra and straps with embellishments, fringes, bead work appliqué and jewelry.
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DEMYSTIFYING BRA FITTING AND CONSTRUCTION
BOOK AUTHOR
Norma Leotir
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This book breaks down the Bra fitting and construction process into simple, easy to follow steps, instructions, photos and a guide to materials used for making bra. This book is suitable for home sewer’s or aspiring lingerie designer.
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1000 CLEVER SEWING SHORT CUTS AND TIPS
BOOK AUTHOR
Deepika Prakash
Forward by: Sandra Betzina
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This is a practical reference guide book that features the best sewing tips from a popular sewing website for pattern reviews, helping you provide solutions to sewing problems. These solutions provided will help you save time and money, material wastage.
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1000 CLEVER SEWING SHORT CUTS AND TIPS
BOOK AUTHOR
Deepika Prakash
Forward by: Sandra Betzina
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This is a practical reference guide book that features the best sewing tips from a popular sewing website for pattern reviews, helping you provide solutions to sewing problems. These solutions provided will help you save time and money, material wastage.
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MAKING TROUSERS FOR MEN AND WOMEN
BOOK AUTHOR
Davide Page Coffin
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This book will help you transform your favourite pants or trouser pattern into a comfortable garment that suits you perfectly. It starts by introducing you to the inside of an existing garment from world famous designers and also garment samples from custom tailored classic styles, helping you learn the techniques used by these professionals.
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VOUGE SEWING
BOOK PUBLISHER
Sixth and Spring Books
BOOK DESCRIPTION
Vogue sewing book was first introduced in the year 1970. It provides you with everything you need to know when creating fashionable and professional quality clothing. The book takes you through the process of fabric selection, the basics of garment construction up to advanced pattern alterations and couture techniques.
It also provides answers to garment construction for sewers of any shirt level.
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BOOK TITLE
FREE HAND FASHION
BOOK PUBLISHER
Chinelo Bally
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This book offers simple sewing techniques for creating stylish and fitted garments using free hand sewing. All you need is a sewing machine, a measurement tape, chalk and a pair of scissors. This book will teach you how to use simple innovative sewing techniques to create a whole wardrobe of fashionable clothing that will fit every body shape and body size.
All this with no patterns required.
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SEWING LINGERIE THAT FITS BOOK
AUTHOR Karen Morris
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This book introduces you to helpful sewing techniques for under wears, sleep wears, and lounge wears.
You will learn how to create custom lingerie patterns for bra making, alterations, finishing and embellishments, in very easy steps.
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SEWING BIBLE
AUTHOR May Martin’s
BOOK DESCRIPTION
This book takes you through a step by step instructions for over 30 projects including craft accessories, clothes, home furniture and all kinds of items. You will also learn about sewing equipment, tips and sewing techniques that will help create items in the easiest possible way.
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EASY GUIDE TO SEWING JACKETS
AUTHOR
Cecelia Podolak
BOOK DESCRIPTION This book is for people who want to learn how to sew beautiful Jackets easily. It is suitable for beginners and advanced sewers who want to refresh their sewing skills. In this book, you will find an invaluable advice about selecting patterns for jackets and you will learn reliable ways to fit your jacket patterns to the body without using a test fabric.
You will also learn about current sewing techniques on Jacket making.
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