Seam assembly & finishing are two of the most important aspects of garment construction & both require specific techniques to achieve perfect patterns & designs. Pattern-drafting for Fashion: Seam Assembly & Finishing is a comprehensive guide to these techniques covering all styles fabrics & garments. Seams can be decorative functional or specific to a type of fabric or method of construction. This comprehensive book aimed at serious dressmakers explains different types of seams when to use them & how to achieve the most professional finish. All the essential methods for achieving a flawless finish are covered here including different techniques of pressing & steaming a garment hems zips & buttonholes & different types of hem & cuff finishes for all styles & fabrics. ...

Each title in the Pattern-drafting for Fashion series is a practical guide to advanced pattern-making for fashion students & serious home dressmakers. Every garment must follow precise rules of carefully structured design to which even the most experienced couturiers must adhere. Pattern-drafting for Fashion provides all the necessary instructions to enable you to make your own clothing while at the same time understanding the detailed construction of every type of garment. Pattern-drafting for Fashion: Advanced is the second title in this essential series & marks another stage in the apprenticeship of the professional or amateur. Dealing with the development of alterations & modifications this book is a must for those who want to make one-of-a-kind adaptations for their wardrobe or extend their understanding of dressmaking & garment construction. ...

Each title in the Pattern-drafting for Fashion series is a practical guide to advanced pattern-making for fashion students & serious home dressmakers. Every garment must follow precise rules of carefully structured design to which even the most experienced couturiers must adhere. Pattern-drafting for Fashion provides all the necessary instructions to enable you to make your own clothing while at the same time understanding the detailed construction of every type of garment. Pattern-drafting for Fashion: The Basics shows how to construct the block for the bodice & skirt & then modify it for different styles. Chapters featuring necklines collars sleeves & pockets demonstrate how to perfect the detailing of your patterns & personalise your garment. Clearly illustrated & packed with handy tips this essential text is a must for anyone who wants to succeed in fashion design. ...

Renowned for its comprehensive coverage exceptional illustrations & clear instructions Patternmaking for Fashion Design offers

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This vibrant internationally-themed colouring book is part of the successful Pretty Patterns series". Finish the partially coloured patterns from French Fleur de Lys wallpaper to Japanese fans & Indian Henna designs. Girls will be inspired by the vibrant colours & illustrations." ...

Over a decade has passed since Philip Hughes first chanced upon a notebook whose shape & rough recycled paper inspired him: I was captivated by the texture of the paper by the books shape indeed by the whole idea of working in a notebook something I had never done before". Many striking images of the landscapes he has encountered on his travels from the South Downs in Sussex & the Luberon in the south of France to Bungle & Cabbage Tree Creek in Australia are included here. This individual record of ten years of travel is published to coincide with a touring exhibition in Australia of Philip Hughess work." ...

Patterns of Fashion 2 focuses on the eighty-year period preceding the Second World War. Beginning with a day dress from c. 1861-3 from the London Museum & ending with a 1938 Evening dress from the V&A costume historian & researcher Janet Arnold traces period & style & draws up patters from the original garments on grid paper with construction instructions. This is introduced by excerpts & reproductions from fashion magazines of the period. Contains 226 black & white illustrations. 34 patterns. ...

This is a fantastic & irresistible book filled with rich patterns to colour in giving hours & hours of creative fun. Many of the patterns come with suggested colour schemes but children are free to follow them as closely or as loosely as they please. It

Includes:: tips on matching colours & the different effects they create on the page to help make each pattern a work of art.

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During the 1960s & early 1970s Britain was devastated by railway closures & many parts of the country were left without any kind of railway service. The timetables of the 1950s & early 1960s are therefore filled with journeys which are now either impracticable or impossible & the landscape of Britain is scattered with the remains of abandoned railway infrastructure. In this nostalgic journey Paul Atterbury traces the routes that have long since been abandoned but are nevertheless still rich in railway culture. Paul Atterburys Lost Railway Journeys is not just about closed lines; it is about memory nostalgia & imagination. Walking old railways is now a national pastime while many miles of lost lines have also been saved as preserved or heritage railways. The lines & journeys in this book are arranged regionally & have been selected to show the diversity of the routes that were lost. They are depicted both in their prime & as surviving remains integrated within the landscape waiting to be rediscovered by the generations that knew them best. ...

Paul Atterbury's Railway Collection brings the golden age of railways back to life through a nostalgic collection of Paul's private photographs postcards & ephemera all accompanied with informative & entertaining captions. In this entertaining collection Atterbury takes a personal perspective charting his favourite journeys stations & trains. Structured into the seven former BR regions the book explores the whole of the British network from the 1950s to the 1980s. With entirely new & never seen before illustrative material this collection is a fresh & fascinating celebration of railway nostalgia. ...