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Title Make it yours with Mimi G : a sewist's guide to a custom wardrobe / Mimi G. Ford ; photographs by Norris Danta Ford ; illustrations by Josée Perreault, JP Fashion Studio.
Author Ford, Mimi G., author.
Publication Info. New York : Abrams, 2023.
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 Alafaya  646.4 FOR    Check Shelves
 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Third Floor  646.4 FOR    Check Shelves
Description 176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
text txt rdacontent
still image sti rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Summary "Start with the basics--a button-up shirt, trousers, a pencil skirt, fitted tee, camisole, wrap dress, and jacket--then try the hacks: fun modifications for eighteen more garments. Next, mix and match your way to more than one hundred gorgeous looks! Renowned for her extraordinary style and size-inclusive patterns, Mimi G presents seven basic patterns and all the instruction you need to sew unforgettable clothes that will fit for your individual shape and size just perfectly"--Page 4 of cover.
Contents Introduction -- Tools & supplies -- Let's talk fabric -- Techniques -- Choosing your size -- Pattern know-how -- Getting ready to sew -- The base patterns. Base patterns sewing instructions -- The hacks. The button-up; The trousers; The pencil skirt; The fitted tee; The wrap dress; The camisole; The duster -- Style guide -- 100+ inspiration looks -- Lookbook.
Subject Dressmaking.
Women's clothing.
Sewing.
Tailoring (Women's)
Dressmaking -- Patterns.
Dressmaking -- Pattern design.
Women's clothing -- Sizes -- Charts, diagrams, etc.
Patterns.
Added Author Ford, Norris Danta, photographer.
Perreault, Josée (Illustrator), illustrator.
ISBN 9781419759482 : $35.00
1419759485