Now even novices can custom-make a complete wardrobe with this practical book, illustrated with over six hundred step-by-step drawings. A gifted teacher for more than twenty years, Mrs. Margolis offers expert guidance in fashion sewing. After laying the groundwork for basic sewing techniques, she starts with simple designs (whip-it-up and wear-it-now) that require little or no experience and soon progresses to more complicated dresses, skirts, slacks, shirts, shorts, even raincoats
There are chapters on the use of difficult fabrics (fake furs, sheers, lace, satins, and brocades, etc.); clothes that are clever, not costly; zippers and how to install them; facts about facings; romantic ruffles; the how of hems; pattern pointers; fabrics (florals, geometrics, stripes, plaids, woven, and knitted clothes, etc.); how to lay out, cut, and mark a pattern; mastering waistbands, armholes, sleeves, interfacings. Plus understanding the fine points of tailoring. All in one easy-to-understand volume, practically guaranteed to turn hesitant beginners into self-confident home-sewers. You will save money and have the satisfaction of wearing a beautiful, flattering wardrobe you will have created yourself.