Name/Title
Couture sewing: the couture cardigan jacket : sewing secrets from a Chanel collectorEntry/Object ID
TT535.S33 2013 Description
"If you want to make a jacket with the impeccable look of Chanel, this is the book to have. The Couture Cardigan Jacket presents sewing methods Claire Shaeffer developed based on her knowledge of haute couture construction and meticulous research studying original Chanels in museum archives and her own collection. Via the DVD, Shaeffer instructs readers in essential techniques such as cutting and shaping the jacket sections, princess seaming, quilting, making the 3-piece sleeve, adding the chain weight, creating the double buttonhole, and more. Where there is a trick or shortcut for an operation (without lowering the quality) Shaeffer demonstrates it, along with a host of sewing methods discovered via careful and meticulous study of Chanel originals. The package is a perfect mix of instruction and insight into the complex design-details that make a Chanel a Chanel." -- PUBLISHERAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Suzanne StassevitchNotes
Gift of Suzanne Stassevitch, August 2022.Lexicon
Search Terms
jackets, tailoring (women's)Accessories
Accessory
DVDNotes
Includes 1 DVD-ROM.Book Details
Author
Claire B. ShaefferPublisher
Taunton PressDate Published
2013ISBN
9781600859557, 1600859550Notes
Length: 140General Notes
Note Type
ContentsNote
One. GETTING STARTED -- Design and Materials -- Cutting and Marking -- Two. CONSTRUCTING THE JACKET -- Quilting the Jacket -- Stabilizing and Shaping -- The New Construction Order -- Three. BUTTONHOLES -- Double Buttonholes -- Four. ASSEMBLING THE SLEEVES -- The Three-Piece Sleeve -- Five. FINISHING THE EDGES -- Techniques for Edges -- Six. SETTING THE SLEEVES -- Hand-Set Sleeves -- Seven. PATCH POCKET TECHNIQUES -- Couture Patch Pockets -- Eight. FINISHING DETAILS -- Little Details That Make a Big Difference -- Nine. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COUTURE CARDIGAN JACKET -- What Makes Chanel's Cardigan Jacket Different? -- Copies and Knockoffs -- Chronology of Coco Chanel and the House of Chanel -- Appendix -- All About Trims -- Stitch Guide -- Techniques for Buttons and Buttonholes -- Garment Index -- Metric Equivalency Chart.