Fashion embroidery : embroidery techniques and inspiration for haute-couture clothing / Jessica Jane Pile.
Material type:
TextPublisher: London : Batsford, 2018Distributor: New York, NY : Sterling Publishing Copyright date: 2018Description: 144 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781849944748
- 1849944741
- Embroidery techniques and inspiration for haute-couture clothing
- 746.44 PIL 23
- TT770 .P55 2018
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 746.44 PIL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39002100638122 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This practical step-by-step guide to haute couture embroidery covers everything from machine and hand stitching, to tambour beading, goldwork and monogramming.
Whether you are interested in adding monogrammed initials to your favourite bathrobe, stitching a flower on your favourite jacket, adding sparkling beads to a new dress or creating a goldwork embellishment, Fashion Embroidery teaches you how to add a unique touch to your clothes.
In this beautifully illustrated book, Jessica Pile, the Production Director at Hand & Lock embroidery, explores the intricate techniques used in fashion embroidery. With hand-drawn designs, catwalk photographs and step-by-step guides, this book is perfect for beginners looking to personalise their own clothes, as well as more experienced embroiderers who want to apply new techniques to different fabrics.
Beginning with an inspirational overview of the fashion industry, Jessica looks at examples of embroideries and embellishments by a variety of couturiers, including Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Hardy Amies and Burberry. The book then demonstrates the basics of three main techniques - goldwork, tambour beading and embroidery stitches including silk shading, satin and stem stitch. In do-it yourself projects, Jessica first helpfully explains the basics of materials; she teaches you how to pick the right fabric, what tools to use, where to source materials, what types of wire or beads to use and terminology. Taking influences from existing couture designs, she then shows you how to execute these learned techniques onto your own clothes. This book is perfect for fashion students, textile artists, and those who want a more unique look to their clothes.
Includes index.
Introduction -- Embroidery in fashion -- Do it yourself -- Basic embroidery stitches -- Silk shading -- Goldwork -- Tamour beading -- Using other materials -- Moving on.
"With simple instructions and step-by-step photography in one essential handbook, stunning customization of your own garments has never been easier. This easy-to-follow guide reveals the techniques used by high-end fashion houses and explains how they can be applied to your own designs. [The author] explains each technique, from basic embroidery stitches, such as cross stitch and French knots, to silk shading, goldwork, tambour beading and three-dimensional materials"--Page 4 of cover.