- Bridal Couture: Fine Sewing Techniques for Wedding Gowns and Evening Wear
, Susan Khalje
- Linen and Cotton : Classic Sewing Techniques for Great Results (Focus on Fabric)
, Susan Khalje
- Couture Sewing Techniques, Revised and Updated
, Claire Shaeffer
- The Dressmaker's Handbook of Couture Sewing Techniques: Essential Step-by-Step Techniques for Professional Results
, Lynda Maynard
- The Art of Couture Sewing
, Zoya Nudelman
Couture tailoring:
- Couture Sewing: Tailoring Techniques, Claire B. Schaeffer (to be released in February 2013)
- Vintage Couture Tailoring, Thomas von Nordheim, (released September 2012)
- Pattern Making (Portfolio Skills)
, Dennic Chunman Lo
- Patternmaking for Fashion Design (5th Edition)
, Helen Joseph Armstrong
- Pattern Magic
, Tomoko Nakamichi
- Pattern Magic 2
, Tomoko Nakamichi
- Pattern Magic Stretch Fabrics
, Tomoko Nakamichi
- Madeleine Vionnet
, Betty Kirke, Issey Miyake (2005)
- Draping Basics
, Sally Di Marco (2008)
- Draping: Art and craftsmanship in fashion design
Annette Duburg and Rixt van der Tol (2010)
- Draping for Apparel Design (2nd Edition)
, Helen Joseph-Armstrong (2008)
- Fitting and Pattern Alteration: A Multi-Method Approach to the Art of Style Selection, Fitting, and Alteration (2nd Edition)
, by Elizabeth G. Leichty, Della Poterburg-Steineckert and Judith A. Rasband (2008)
- Threads: Fitting for Every Figure, Threads, (to be released in Ocotber 2012)
More couture and custom sewing:
- Discovering the Secrets of Madeleine Vionnet's creativity
- The Haute Couture: Expensive, Influential and Enduring (The New York Times)
- Schaeffer on Chanel (the inside of Chanel garments from Claire Shaeffer's Collection)
- Handmade's Tale. (Vogue's take on Haute Couture)
- Martine Houdet: A profile story about the head seamstress of the House of Chanel
Love the Couture Techniques book by Susan. Have another book on my Christmas list, also covering Couture, but can't remember at the moment which one it is!!
ReplyDeleteI notice you live in New York. Do you have any great resources their for couture sewing supplies? I'm having to order things like silk organza, basting threads and the wax tracing paper Susan mentions in her Craftsy workshop. I would love to find a one stop shopping when ordering online.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog. I just may have to follow! Found you on Pinterest by the way.
Happy Sewing,
Ramona
rpsandbag@gmail.com
Ramona, it will be difficult to get everything in one place. While you can get silk organza online from many stores, it will be challenging to get wax paper online. Silk basting thread can be found on eBay: look for Belding Corticelli - those are great for basting - the color doesn't make much difference, as long as you can see it, and it's cheaper than the Japanese silk basting thread (where you pay about $5 to $6 per 80 m). - you can get the latter from several suppliers, just google it.
Deleteand, check Susan's store - she has good quality organza!
DeleteSusan might have said it in the class, but wax tracing paper is available from Richard the Thread online: http://www.richardthethread.com/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=Tracing%20Paper%20Wax&category=Papers
ReplyDeleteThank you Susan, I have been looking everywhere for wax tracing paper. It's very difficult to source.
ReplyDeleteKind regards,
Fiona
How did you find the 3rd book from Pattern Magic? Since it's all knit fabrics I found it very... naw... I don't know. But - did you see the books Drape Drape 1, 2 and 3??? Love those! :)
ReplyDeletegreat resources, thanks for sharing!
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