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Gertie's Charmed Sewing Studio
Pattern Making and Couture-Style Techniques for Perfect Vintage Looks
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Gretchen Hirsch, aka "Gertie," returns to her roots with a dive into beloved fashion classics, including the mermaid gown, the structured sheath (think Elizabeth Taylor), the Rose Marie Reid swimsuit, and more—plus a little fashion history, to inspire modern-day style mavens.
Sewists, thrift shoppers, and fashion collectors will love making the book's three downloadable patterns, and learning how to reproduce favorite vintage looks that fit modern figures.
The first half of the book is a journey through pattern and couture sewing techniques and iconic designs. Gretchen combines a bounty of sketches, historic images, process photos, and clear instructions to create an irresistible sewing guide and lookbook for the vintage fashion enthusiast.
In the second half, Gretchen deconstructs three intricate garments, the Madeleine dress, the Camille sheath, and the Lillian princess coat: Focusing on just three designs offers a sewing and design foundation in a full range of sizes—from 2–20 and 18 to 34, with separate A-H cup sizes. This wide range is not easy to find in other sewing books, and more important than ever for body inclusivity. Each garment (two dresses and a jacket) is shown with detailed instructions and links to download and print full-size patterns.
Featured garments:
The Structured Tropical Dress
The Rita Blouse
The Night and Day Dress
The Lilli Ann-Style Princess Coat
The Rose Dressing Gown
The Tropical Mermaid Gown
The Marilyn Jeans
The Rose Marie Reid Swimsuit
The Cummerbund Bubble Dress
Plus full-size patterns (to download and print) for:
The Madeleine Dress, the Camille Sheath Dress, and the Lillian Jacket
From Gretchen Hirsch:
Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing
Gertie Sews Vintage Casual
Gertie's New Fashion Sketchbook
Gertie's Ultimate Dress Book
Gertie's Charmed Sewing Studio
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Release date
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9798887070957
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9798887070957
- File size: 35271 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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July 1, 2024
Hirsch's (blogger, Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing; Gertie Sews Jiffy Dresses) bestselling patterns are likely familiar to sewists drawn to vintage and retro styles. Not only has the author designed for the Charm Patterns studio, an independent pattern company, but she has a pattern line with Butterick too, so traditional pattern buyers might also recognize her name. Her book mixes the history of fashion with the origin story of the Charm Patterns studio. It also highlights the inspirations behind some of their earliest and most popular designs. There are breakdowns of sewing techniques and a glossary of sewing terminology. The book also gives readers access to three digital patterns; instead of paper patterns, there's a link to downloadable PDF designs, accessed using a password found in the book. Sewing instructions are included too, along with a link to additional tutorials and videos. VERDICT For intermediate to advanced sewists, but beginners may also appreciate the book's fashion history sections. This resource's digital patterns will relieve librarians of having to keep track of pattern pieces.--Carrie Byrd
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