A Stylish Guide to Classic Sewing - Sarah Gunn

From Sarah Gunn and Julie Starr, A Stylish Guide to Classic Sewing is a paperback guide to dressmaking that centres on building a stylish wardrobe with lasting appeal. Written in a conversational style, it explores thirty timeless garments to sew, including a button-up shirt, an A-line dress and a pencil skirt, with a pattern included.

Alongside practical sewing and styling tips, the book traces the origins of each garment and brings the ideas to life with a modelled photo gallery. Colour fashion illustrations by Beth Briggs add an extra layer of inspiration, making this an engaging choice for anyone looking for an informative approach to creating ready-to-wear results.

Key features

• Explores 30 timeless garments to create
• Includes a pencil skirt pattern
• Conversational narrative with garment history, styling and sewing tips
• Modelled photo gallery
• Colour fashion illustrations by Beth Briggs
• Focuses on dressmaking

Specifications

• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 176
• Publisher: C&T Publishing
• Publication date: 2 December 2019
• ISBN: 9781617458729

Sizing

191 x 241 mm

Rackhams Reference : SXEGYINXH3