14 NEEDLECRAFT Simple Tailoring & Alterations
Hems · Waistbands · Seams · Sleeves · Pockets · Cuffs · Darts · Tucks · Fastenings · Necklines · Linings J. François-Campbell
ISBN: 9781861089595 • PB with flaps • 254 x 210 mm • 176 pages 58 colour photographs • 426 illustrations £14.99
Revamp your wardrobe and maximize its usage with this comprehensive practical guide to maintaining and altering your clothes. Acclaimed costumier and expert tailor J François- Campbell guides you through ten tailoring techniques, covering everything from replacing buttons to changing a garment’s shape. If you’re looking for better-fitting clothes or simply to prolong the life of your garments, this book will show you how with easy-to-follow step- by-step instructions.
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Practical Sew & Mend
Essential Mending Know-How Joan Gordon
ISBN: 9781784941765 • PB • 275 x 215 mm • 120 pages 300 colour photographs • 1 illustration £9.99
A practical ‘make do and mend’ guide to help you fix your favourite pair of trousers or alter that special thrift store find. With basic sewing hints and tips, you can revive your existing wardrobe and save money at the same time! From sewing on a button to taking up a hem, everything is clearly explained so that even complete beginners can successfully tackle these tasks and more.
Millinery
The Art of Hat-Making Sarah Lomax & Rachel Skinner
ISBN: 9781784943547 • PB with flaps • 275 x 215 mm • 152 pages 527 colour photographs • 5 illustrations • 27 patterns £16.99
A bespoke hat is something many people long for but often feel is price prohibitive. In this fabulous new book, couture milliners, Lomax & Skinner, show that this need not be the case. With comprehensive step-by-step-instructions and photography, this book shows readers how to make 12 very different hats for a variety of occasions. Full of inspirational and instructional photography, this beautifully designed book provides all the know-how in order to achieve high-end, couture results at home.
The Gentleman’s Wardrobe
Vintage-Style Projects for the Modern Man Vanessa Mooncie
ISBN: 9781861087478 • PB with flaps • 260 x 215 mm • 176 pages 70 colour photographs • 550 illustrations • 6 pattern sheets £16.99
For debonair gentlemen who eschew denim in favour of tweed, and feel that grooming and gallantry should not be consigned to history, this book will prove extremely diverting. Featuring a cornucopia of elegant garments and accessories to sew, this beautifully illustrated tome is full of inspiration and charm. Including beautiful garments and indispensable accessories, there’s something for every fellow who’s looking to be more urbane than urban.
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