Sewing for Plus Sizes Creating Clothes That Fit and Flatter

Name: Sewing for Plus Sizes Creating Clothes That Fit and Flatter
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ISBN: 9781561585519

ISBN-10: 1561585513

ISBN-13: 9781561585519

Edition: 2002

Authors: Barbara Deckert

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This guide for home sewers and dressmakers is for those who wear a size 14 or larger. It gives guidance on how to select designs, proportions, colours and fabrics that enhance and flatter the dimensions, and how to adjust standard patterns.

Book details

List price: $17.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Taunton Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 154
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English



Introduction



Sewing is the solution


You are what you wear


Why you can't find clothes that fit


Good fit makes you feel great!


Sewing: The smart and satisfying solution


Fashion figures for plus sizes



Let's give them something to look at!


What to expect when you sew your own clothes


The components of design


Analyzing proportion and line in pattern designs


About your underwear


Listen to your compliments



Tools for plus-sized sewing


Furniture


Sewing machines


Measuring and drafting tools


Cutting tools


Marking tools


Pressing tools


Hand tools


Dress forms for plus sizes



Choosing fabric for plus-sized designs


Fibers


Making your fabric choice


Underlinings, linings, and interfacings for plus-sized designs


The quest for quality



Adjusting the pattern to fit your body size


Standardized sizing is a misnomer


Your body isn't ideal, it's real: sizing up


Understanding ease


A note on pants


Safety first



Adjusting the pattern to fit your figure variations


Bust adjustments


Rounded upper back


Large upper arms


Large buttocks


Large or hanging belly


Large neck


Large legs


Swayback


Hyperextended calves



Design modifications for plus sizes


Waistbands


Adding pleats to pants


Reinforced seams


Shoulder pads


Closure placement


Button placement


The magic of gussets


Slits and vents


Adapting basic patterns to make other garments



A basted fitting: the only way to get it right!


Basting the garment for a fitting


Fitting from the waist up


Fitting from the waist down


After the fitting



Fashion figures for plus-sized designs



How to find, select, and work with a custom clothier


Further reading


Resources


Index