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Creative Cloth Doll Couture: New Approaches to Making Beautiful Clothing and Accessories

10 reviews
Patti Medaris Culea

Quarry Books, 2006

Creative Cloth Doll Couture
This is a must get book! I am a beginner doll maker and you should see my first doll. I got so motivated,I want to make more .What a inspiring book and buying it from Amazon was the lowest price. I saved $10 from Amazon rather then getting it from other sites. Sherry Collier

Becoming the Natural: My Life In and Out of the Cage

8 reviews
Randy Couture

Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2008

Knowing the Natural.
Becoming the Natural is the sort of book that is a must-read for not just a fan who has just got interested in mixed martial arts, but a fan who has watched it since its inception and thinks they know all there is to know about Randy Couture. The book is made all the more timely and relevant by the former champ's recent controversies with Zuffa and the UFC which are major issues in the sport.

Knit Couture: 20 Hand-Knit Designs from Runway to Reality

5 reviews
Gail Downey, Henry Conway

St. Martin's Press, 2007

Insightful and inspiring
I purchased this book, not because I have any ability to knit, but for my love of Weardowney. It first came to my attention on the company's website, and it was purchased for the coffee table, more than knitting knowledge enhancement. However, I was surprised at how much this book engrossed me. It begins with an introduction to hand knitting followed by a look into the House of Weardowney, ...

Couture Sewing Techniques

42 reviews
Claire B. Shaeffer

Taunton, 2001

Great couture sewing instruction
Excellent book. Recommended by my couture sewing instructor at the London School of Fashion. It provides an excellent overview of couture sewing technique.

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

23 reviews
Susan Khalje

Krause Publications, 1997

Many useful tips & tricks, worth having
The Susan Khalje book is an excellent source of its sort - not speaking of the nice design and pictures, it tells you everything you would want to know when trying to make an evening or wedding dress. Susan Khalje gives many interesting tips and tricks that would otherwise be very time-consuming to figure them out, like how and where exactly attach boning, what layers to use under skirts to make ...

Costume Jewelry for Haute Couture

3 reviews
Florence Muller

Vendome Press, 2007

Enthusiastically recommended
Expertly co-authored by fashion historian and consultant Florence Muller and haute couture costume jewelry collector Patrick Sigal, "Costume Jewelry For Haute Couture" is a profusely illustrated compendium showcasing dazzling, one-of-a-kind jewelry designed by skilled artisans to complement and adorn individual couture pieces for fashion shows and photo shoots. Representing outstanding examples ...

Wrestling for Fighting: The Natural Way

11 reviews
Randy Couture, Erich Krauss, ...

Victory Belt Publishing, 2007

As the title suggests.....
Randy Couture has been one of the poster boys for Mixed Martial Arts competition in recent years - and a good one at that. His words are well thought out, he's articulate, hard-working and talented. A lot is made of his age, as well. However, I don't think it means a great deal except to say he's an example of what hard work and good attitude can acheive. Erich Krauss and Glen Cordoza do a ...

The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947 - 1957

8 reviews

Victoria and Albert Museum, 2007

Excellent value
I attended the Golden Age of Couture display at the Victoria & Albert Museum last October. It was sensational, but as I was travelling back to Australia was unable to purchase the book at the time. The book is exquisitely presented and provides images and words to almost transport one there. I highly recommend it to any fashionistas.

Couture: The Art of Fine Sewing

7 reviews
Roberta C. Carr

Palmer/Pletsch Publishing, 1993

THE BEST SEWING BOOK I HAVE EVER READ
This is the first really good and very inspiring book about couture sewing techniques. Wonderfully illustrated. It goes into: -which fabrics are appropriate for lining -pleating out stripes -how to block fabric -how to use grain boards -flat hand held chalk -even bias tape makers -innovative techniques on seam allowance -how to preserve structural effects by using scalloping as an ...

Couture Crochet Workshop: Mastering Fit, Fashion, and Finesse

15 reviews
Lily M. Chin

Interweave Press, 2007

Glad I Bought it
I wasnt sure about this book at first...thought it might be too advanced for me. I was wrong. I havent gone through the entire book yet but I have already learned some new technigues and gotten some great tips. I like the way the book is written....easy to understand and very down to earth. I know I am going to get a LOT of use out of this book when I design my first sweater. If you need a book ...

Canine Couture 2008 Pocket Planner
Avalanche Publishing

Avalanche Publishing, 2008

The Zapp Method of Couture Sewing: Tailor Garments Easily, Using Any Pattern

9 reviews
Anna Zapp

Krause Publications, 2004

Great book
This is a great book for the serious sewer. It has the best explanation of how to make a lined vest or lined sleeveless camisole that I have ever seen. And if you are interested in tailoring, you will really want to have this book. I always check books out of the library first. Then you know if it's a book you need to own. This one was a book I had to have in my library, and I've found it ...

Couture Interiors: Living With Fashion
Marnie Fogg

Laurence King Publishers, 2007

Examining the imaginative and compelling way in which fashion has permeated 21st-century culture, this book considers the relationship between fashion on the catwalk and architecture, interiors, and products. Many fashion designers extend their aesthetic into interiors and products for the home as a natural progression from clothing the body. The home is now subject to the same directional trends as fashion, in part because so many designers ...

Couture Knits

7 reviews
Jean Moss

Guild of Master Craftsman, 2007

Knitting collections will find it fun.
Hand knitters will appreciate the tips and shortcuts in FINISHING TECHNIQUES FOR HAND KNITTERS, which introduces the basics of reading patterns and instructions and explores different methods of casting on and binding off, shaping and sizing. Seams for different projects, buttonholes and necklines, and tips on adding decorative embellishments such as beads makes for a colorful presentation ...

Peek: Inside the Private World of Public Sex
Joseph Couture

The Haworth Press, 2008

Take a raw, revealing look into the steamy world of sex in bathhouses, gyms, parks, peep shows, swinger’s clubs, men’s rooms, and cruising on the Internet PEEK: Inside the Private World of Public Sex is an up close and personal look at impersonal sex, exploring where-to, how-to, and when-to have sex in public. This educational and instructive guide reveals the steamy world of sex in bathhouses, gyms, parks, peep shows, ...

Balenciaga and His Legacy: Haute Couture from the Texas Fashion Collection

5 reviews
Myra Walker

Yale University Press, 2006

Seminal Text on Balenciaga
My company produced the mannequins used to exhibit the couture in this fine text, so for me it was a delight, that bias aside, the forward by Givenchy is worth the cover price alone. The text my Myra Walker is insightful and the book is beautifully ilustrated. Seeing Balenciaga's illustrations along side his creations is a joy for any true fashionista. The book is a homage to Balenciaga's work, ...

Great Fashion Designs of the Thirties Paper Dolls in Full Color: 32 Haute Couture Costumes by Schiaparelli, ...

3 reviews
Tom Tierney

Dover Publications, 1984

Thirties
The sophistication and elegance of the 1930-s is wonderfully expressed by Tom Tierney's work. The dolls and costumes are drawn in great detail. One can see the change in style from flowing, soft gowns of the early thirties to the sharper tailoring and increasing extravagance of the late thirties. Mr Tierney has intentionally drawn the dolls to resemble Gloria Swanson and Joan Crawford (with ...

Altered Couture, Summer 2008 Issue

1 review
Editors of ALTERED COUTURE Magazine

STAMPINGTON, 2008

so so
great ideas, very hard to even begin to know how to implement. no clear instructions. you need to have excellent sewing skills to begin to really tackle the projects.

High Fashion Sewing Secrets from the World's Best Designers: A Step-By-Step Guide to Sewing Stylish Seams, ...

27 reviews
Claire B. Shaeffer

Rodale Books, 2001

textile artist
This is a wonderful resource for anybody wishing to raise the quality of the garments they are producing. It is clear and easy to follow

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