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Bridal Couture: Fine Sewing Techniques for Wedding Gowns and Evening Wear [Paperback]

Susan Khalje (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Though ostensibly a how-to manual on wedding gown construction, this magnificent book teaches all about advanced dressmaking skills, and its principles can be applied to creating many other types of haute-couture-style gowns. The very thorough text details all aspects of fabrics and construction: the unique characteristics of each type of fashion fabric, including extensive information on manipulating lace; preparing the muslin mockup (a necessary first step to ensure a perfect fit); adjusting the bodice, sleeves, and skirt and joining them all together; adding ornamentation; and handling bustles and trains. The final chapter presents all the specifics of making four gowns of different styles. The novice and even the advanced sewer will learn much here, and perhaps best of all, pattern-drafting experience is not required--the author works her transformations on purchased patterns. If you're ambitious enough to make your own wedding gown, this book is absolutely essential, but even if you're hiring someone else to custom-make your gown, you'll find this an invaluable guide. And anyone pursuing a dressmaking career should have this important reference work on the shelf. --Amy Handy

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"A must for prospective brides..." -- Sewing with Butterick, Autumn 2002. "A must for prospective brides..." -- Vogue Patterns, October 2002.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bridal couture, Sep 6 2009
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S. K. Mclaren "Shona McLaren" (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bridal Couture: Fine Sewing Techniques for Wedding Gowns and Evening Wear (Paperback)
Fantastic book, just what I was looking for. Have wedding dresses to make and this book is just the thing to help me along. So many techniques and helpfull ideas to apply to the bridal couture where you don't use it in day to day dressmaking.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE for all sewing enthusiasts, July 23 2001
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This review is from: Bridal Couture: Fine Sewing Techniques for Wedding Gowns and Evening Wear (Paperback)
I bought this book never having heard of the author before. I was fairly "blown away" by the high quality of the information offered, the wonderful works shown and the fact that this author obviously cares about those who will use her book. She provides her readers with some of the best, complete and accurate information I have ever seen written in a book. The reader (in this case me) knows that she/he is being provided with information of the highest standard, the author doesn't withhold important facts and obviously loves what she does as seen in the quality work she produces. Sewing from the soul.

I don't do Bridal Sewing but am interested in Couture Sewing. This book is one of the finest on the subject. I highly recommend it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Everthing I hoped for!, Jun 7 2001
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Darlene E. Lind (Spruce Grove, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews
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As an experienced amateur seamstress I was looking for a book that would guide me through both designing and sewing a wedding dress for my 6'3" daughter. This book was exactly what I needed to accomplish my goal. Step by step I was able to complete each part of the gown. The final product was stunning and much of the beauty of the gown was because of the construction techniques on the inside that no one would know about eg. lining the fabric (bodice only) with white baby flannelette and treating it as one piece. The beautiful, smooth, princess seams were perfect. In reading the details and applying them to my situation I was able to create a lovely gown. With a good sewing background, a passion for perfection, love for my daughter and her dream dress AND this wonderful book it was everything I had hoped for and would highly recommend it.
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