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Gertie's Ultimate Dress Book

A Modern Guide to Sewing Fabulous Vintage Styles
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Gertie's Ultimate Dress Book by Gretchen Hirsch is a comprehensive guide for vintage-inspired dressmaking. It provides detailed techniques and includes 23 versatile dress patterns designed for various occasions. The book encourages creativity by allowing readers to mix and match elements such as bodices, skirts, sleeves, pockets, and details to personalise each dress.
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This book is ideal for sewing enthusiasts interested in vintage fashion and dressmaking, from intermediate to advanced levels seeking to expand their skills and wardrobe.

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The ultimate--and much-anticipated--guide to sewing vintage-inspired dresses from beloved sewist and blogger Gretchen Hirsch

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Every vintage-obsessed sewist dreams of having a closet full of gorgeous dresses.

The follow-up to the popular Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing and Gertie Sews Vintage Casual, Gertie's Ultimate Dress Book is packed with all the information and patterns you could ever need to create a wardrobe filled with stunning vintage frocks.

The book begins with all the essential techniques for dressmaking and includes instructions and patterns for 23 dresses for a variety of occasions. Elements of each pattern can be mixed and matched, allowing readers to customise the bodice, skirt, sleeves, pockets, and details of each dress for a truly unique creation.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781617690754

Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 March 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 242.0mm

Height: 258.0mm

Weight: 1220g

Pages: 236

About the Author

Gretchen β€œGertie” Hirsch is the author of Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing, Gertie Sews Vintage Casual, and Gertie’s New Fashion Sketchbook. She is the creator of Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing, one of the web’s most popular sewing blogs. She has a pattern line with Butterick and a fabric line with Fabric Traditions, both sold at Jo-Ann stores throughout the United States and Australia. She teaches in-person workshops throughout the United States, as well as on television (PBS’s It’s Sew Easy) and the web (Craftsy.com and Creativebug.com).

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