| #53874 in Books | Abrams Publishing | Model: STC-90747 | 2014-09-16 | 2014-09-16 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.75 x1.50 x8.00l,1.74 | File type: PDF-spiral | 224 pages | Stewart Tabori & Chang Books-Gertie Sews Vintage Casual||71 of 74 people found the following review helpful.| SUPER DUPER SEWING MAGIC FUNTIME!!!|By Ugly Beat|I just adore Gertie's blog and just about squealed out loud when the mailbox contained her book! This book does a great, I mean, GREAT job of explaining vintage casual techniques for both knits and wovens. There is a ton of information on fitting pants, fitting knits, and flat pattern adjustment as well as patternmaking techn||
“Not just a guide to sewing clothes such as cigarette pants, flared skirts, wrap dresses, pinup sweaters, and shift dresses, Hirsch’s volume explores the fashion landscape of the period as well as the particular challenges of sewing vintage. T
The mid-20th century was an amazing time for American women’s fashion! Following the war, women started looking to American designers rather than French couture houses for inspiration and to demand clothing they could move in, even play in. In this follow-up to Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing, Gretchen “Gertie” Hirsch celebrates the classic casual styles that icons like Katharine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn, and Rosie the Riveter made ...
You easily download any file type for your gadget.Gertie Sews Vintage Casual: A Modern Guide to Sportswear Styles of the 1940s and 1950s (Gertie's Sewing) | Gretchen Hirsch.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
