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Boning upon the bustiers

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The bustier is a tightly fitted upper body garment mostly used for eveningwear, and it's necessary to understand and master the logistics of its construction. Underpinnings such as support fabrics, boning, casings and ribbon stays and bust structure and padding are keys to secure shape.

Author: Keuler, Jacquie
Publisher: Taunton Press
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 2003
Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Lingerie, Loungewear, and Nightwear Manufacturing, Lingerie, Underwear and Nightwear Knitting Mills, Women's and Children's Undergarments, Women's & Girls' Underwear

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Sew clothes that keep on fitting

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A method of sewing clothes during a weight-loss regime is depicted with tips for alterations. Ways to select pattern styles and fabrics that are visually slimming and adjusting the size of the garments are presented.

Author: Gjeltema, Loretta
Publisher: Taunton Press
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 2005
Design and construction, Clothing and dress, Alteration (Clothing)

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Stuck on shirt fitting? duct tape makes a great pattern

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Steps to make hip mold using duct tape is described. Once the mold is cut apart and flattened, it's a sloper, and can be used just like a drafted sloper as the basis for designing any kind of skirt.

Author: Hass, Jean
Publisher: Taunton Press
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 2004
Women's and misses' suits and coats, Women's Skirts, Women's and Girls' Cut and Sew Suit, Coat, Tailored Jacket, and Skirt Manufacturing, Women's Skirts & Jackets, Decoration and finishing, Skirts, Skirts (Clothing)

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Subjects list: Methods, Women's clothing, Sewing, United States
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