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Creating Couture Embellishment

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Creating Couture Embellishment

Contributors:

By (Author) Ellen Miller

ISBN:

9781780679488

Publisher:

Laurence King Publishing

Imprint:

Laurence King Publishing

Publication Date:

1st July 2017

UK Publication Date:

17th July 2017

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Fashion and textile design

Dewey:

646.4

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

400

Dimensions:

Width 240mm, Height 280mm

Weight:

10g

Description

The finishing touches applied to a garment can take it from the realms of the ordinary to the heights of luxury. Creating Couture Embellishment offers a step-by-step guide to manipulating fabric and making and applying a rich variety of embellishments.

Chapters cover fabric-manipulation techniques of pleating, quilting, tucking, ruffling, shirring and smocking, as well as the fabrication and application of feathers, beading, embroidery, flowers, decorative ribbons and bows, bias bindings and piping, fringe, braids and passementerie. The heirloom quality created by the insertion or application of lace is also explored.

Featuring a visual index of every embellishment in the book that is designed to offer inspiration as well as showcasing the myriad of choice, Creating Couture Embellishment provides a comprehensive sourcebook of ideas for the student, professional and home sewer alike.

Author Bio

Ellen Miller taught at Boston's School of Fashion Design, including classes in couture details, construction and pattern drafting, for ten years. She has also worked in the theatre as costumer, wardrobe mistress and stage hand in the United States and Europe.

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