The Dressmaking Book
A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Original Clothes to Suit Your Style
Will be published approx. on 19. November 2026
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-241-76504-3 (ISBN)
Description
The Dressmaking Book is the ultimate guide to creating a capsule wardrobe that flatters and expresses your personal style.
This comprehensive, easy-to-use dressmaking book covers all the essential skills and techniques you need to make timeless wardrobe staples and show-stopping outfits. It's a must-have for beginners and expert sewers alike. With introductory sections that cover all the key tools and materials needed for dressmaking, dedicated technique, pattern, and project chapters put the learning into practice, before rounding off with guidance on customisation.
The Dressmaking Book includes:
Step-by-step instructions accompanied by clear, full-colour photography and illustrations
Guidance on choosing the perfect fabrics
Downloadable patterns that can be used to create multiple garments
Over 80 techniques, including how to cut out a pattern, machine stitch, and hand stitch
20 projects including skirts, dresses, trousers, tops, and jackets
This comprehensive, easy-to-use dressmaking book covers all the essential skills and techniques you need to make timeless wardrobe staples and show-stopping outfits. It's a must-have for beginners and expert sewers alike. With introductory sections that cover all the key tools and materials needed for dressmaking, dedicated technique, pattern, and project chapters put the learning into practice, before rounding off with guidance on customisation.
The Dressmaking Book includes:
Step-by-step instructions accompanied by clear, full-colour photography and illustrations
Guidance on choosing the perfect fabrics
Downloadable patterns that can be used to create multiple garments
Over 80 techniques, including how to cut out a pattern, machine stitch, and hand stitch
20 projects including skirts, dresses, trousers, tops, and jackets
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 232 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-241-76504-3 (9780241765043)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Person
Alison Smith MBE is a sewing expert and tutor. Her sewing school, the Alison Victoria School of Sewing, is the largest independent sewing school in England. Alison regularly speaks at specialist sewing shows, is a regular contributor to sewing magazines such as Sewing World and Love Sewing, and has appeared on the ITV television series Ladette to Lady. In 2013 Alison was awarded an MBE for services to sewing and corsetry.