Couture Bridalwear: Pattern Layout and Design

By Margot Arendse

Here comes the bride...and all her trimmings! Create couture bridalwear from head to toe, including dresses, veils and headdresses, and learn decorative techniques such as embroidery, beading and lace. Comprehensive instructions and sketches of completed designs are included.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 071348473X
• ISBN13: 9780713484731
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Batsford
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.3" x 12.0"

Customer Reviews

Now I know how to make the patterns

To make your own, or somebody elses, wedding dress you have to know how to make the pattern. This book tells you how to make up a pattern in any style starting from a basic bodice, sleeve and skirt.For me it's the book I needed. I had my training in patternmaking, but it's the basic and the daily casual wear for women. Now I can make the pattern for the wedding dress I like.It's easy written, but I think the knowledge I have about patternmaking makes it more easy to understand. It's a great supplement to my libary.I also had my traing in sewing garments, but sewing a wedding dress, I think is quite a different cookie. So I need another book next to this one. So that will be my next buy. And it will probably be "Bridal Couture" by Susan Khalje.In The Netherlands it's hard to find books to expant my knowledge about these subjects so I'm very pleased to find them even it's in another language.

Perfect for Experienced Sewers

It is hard to find books that raise the level of an experienced sewer's knowledge. This book will do it. This is not a book on technique, but a book on manipulating design--what bridal customers all want. This book will help a special occasion couture seamstress put together a truly unique wedding gown design by addressing the planning stage before cut out of fabric.

A rare find!!!

I bought this book and it really is one of a kind. It shows step by step how to make a pattern for almost any kind of bodice or skirt. This book kicks ...!!! Sew go buy it!!!!!