Fashion Embroidery: Embroidery Techniques and Inspiration for Haute-Couture Clothing
Product ID: 57664094
This practical step-by-step guide to haute couture embroidery covers everything from machine and hand stitching, to tambour beading, goldwork and monogramming. Whether you are interested in adding monogrammed initials to your favourite bathrobe, stitching a flower on your favourite jacket, adding sparkling beads to a new dress or creating a goldwork embellishment, Fashion Embroidery teaches you how to add a unique touch to your clothes. In this beautifully illustrated book, Jessica Pile, the Production Director at Hand & Lock embroidery, explores the intricate techniques used in fashion embroidery. With hand-drawn designs, catwalk photographs and step-by-step guides, this book is perfect for beginners looking to personalise their own clothes, as well as more experienced embroiderers who want to apply new techniques to different fabrics. Beginning with an inspirational overview of the fashion industry, Jessica looks at examples of embroideries and embellishments by a variety of couturiers, including Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Hardy Amies and Burberry. The book then demonstrates the basics of three main techniques – goldwork, tambour beading and embroidery stitches including silk shading, satin and stem stitch. In do-it-yourself projects, Jessica first helpfully explains the basics of materials; she teaches you how to pick the right fabric, what tools to use, where to source materials, what types of wire or beads to use and terminology. Taking influences from existing couture designs, she then shows you how to execute these learned techniques onto your own clothes. This book is perfect for fashion students, textile artists, and those who want a more unique look to their clothes. Review: If you have time, like elegance, perfection in embroidery, tambour work this is for you. - I ordered this book twice and the exchange of book was fast and I was happy with the second item. What brought me too this book, was the words "Fashion Embroidery. . My interest in setting up an embroidery frame again and the modern/historical elegance of the picture on the front of the book. The wording on the back of the book easy; preview of the pictures where sharp and the uniformity of the stitching on each item shown was beautiful, the content page sold the book to me. I always look at picture first, before reading words, the contents page, then seeing the designer. As an amature self taught hand beaded designer many years ago. I was gifted the chance to go to hand and lock a few years ago to do tambour work and gold work. Due to changes did not practice often what I had learnt. I ordered this book as I was inspired to do tambour work and gold work on my own clothes this year. I needed something new to get me started or inspired. Again in the last few months I started looking at books and tapping into making something unique for me. It was only on reading this book in the last couple of days. I realised it was the same talented artist, designer that taught me. The name did not ring a bell it was the picture and style of the gold work in the book and the uniformity and styling of stitching and reading the forward/ instruction. I realised I have invested in a good book, before I cannot get it. The book is detailed, it will help a beginner, student of embroidery or advance needlework artist, designer, Lesage Embroidery followers, will love this book or anyone who likes beautiful work, might pick up some tips to make their embroidery, stand out. My tiny sample attached is on silk dupion with bugle beads, seed beads, sequin, stones and padding to be finished over the next few months. Thank you Ms Pile for sharing your talent and your techniques with the World Wide Web in a book, that I will use over and over again until my art is on point. Thanks desertcart. Review: Lush Book - Good Content - Lush book and good content 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 238 Reviews |
M**M
If you have time, like elegance, perfection in embroidery, tambour work this is for you.
I ordered this book twice and the exchange of book was fast and I was happy with the second item. What brought me too this book, was the words "Fashion Embroidery. . My interest in setting up an embroidery frame again and the modern/historical elegance of the picture on the front of the book. The wording on the back of the book easy; preview of the pictures where sharp and the uniformity of the stitching on each item shown was beautiful, the content page sold the book to me. I always look at picture first, before reading words, the contents page, then seeing the designer. As an amature self taught hand beaded designer many years ago. I was gifted the chance to go to hand and lock a few years ago to do tambour work and gold work. Due to changes did not practice often what I had learnt. I ordered this book as I was inspired to do tambour work and gold work on my own clothes this year. I needed something new to get me started or inspired. Again in the last few months I started looking at books and tapping into making something unique for me. It was only on reading this book in the last couple of days. I realised it was the same talented artist, designer that taught me. The name did not ring a bell it was the picture and style of the gold work in the book and the uniformity and styling of stitching and reading the forward/ instruction. I realised I have invested in a good book, before I cannot get it. The book is detailed, it will help a beginner, student of embroidery or advance needlework artist, designer, Lesage Embroidery followers, will love this book or anyone who likes beautiful work, might pick up some tips to make their embroidery, stand out. My tiny sample attached is on silk dupion with bugle beads, seed beads, sequin, stones and padding to be finished over the next few months. Thank you Ms Pile for sharing your talent and your techniques with the World Wide Web in a book, that I will use over and over again until my art is on point. Thanks amazon.
S**E
Lush Book - Good Content
Lush book and good content 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
C**A
Packaging really NOT ok! Damaged corners
Interesting book, but a shame that the corners are damaged. It wasn't packed properly. Maybe it is due to the fact that many clients are ordering around christmas, but it was the second time now that I got a package that wasn't securely packed!
C**T
Book
A beautiful book and very informative
S**E
An Opportunity to Appreciate a Specific Area of Design
This book is beautiful. The paper is glossy and strong leading to powerful, precise pictures. The text is set at a level where it is neither too condescending nor too simplified. It is set at a level of people who love something they know very little about. As someone who feels they know a lot about fashion, I learnt a lot about embroidery and with the very well set out guide to doing a few stitches felt comfortable to try or try tomorrow. But don’t worry this not a book just about sewing or a beginners guide on stitching. I’ve gained a far greater respect for embroidery and look at garments with a far more educated and appreciative eye. IG: @solidcalm
R**T
Essential reading for lovers of fashion
A fantastic, well written and beautifully illustrated book about the fine art of embroidery. Covers haute couture and catwalk embroidery as well as everyday high street techniques. I’m looking forward to applying my new knowledge to my own projects.
K**1
Can I make it 6 stars, please?
A beautiful book, arriving earlier than expected, which is always good. How good is this book? I have had trouble getting it back from my non-embroidering husbandand! The photographs are stunning; the descriptions and explanations clear; the exercises and projects achievable. What more can I say? No matter the reason you got this book, sit down quietly with a cup of tea, coffee or glass of whatever you fancy, read this book, re-read it, then have a go yourselves. It's not just for those of us who embroider, make clothes or just fancy learning about the subject, or saw it and picked it up because it looked interesting. This book is for EVERYONE! Enjoy!
D**H
Beautiful book
I love the quality of this book and the content is great - yet to follow the instructions but I love this book, well worth the money
M**M
The details are in the pictures!
For me it was exactly what I’ve been looking for. The up close pictures are fantastic!
L**A
Buen articulo
El producto llegó muy bien y en excelentes condiciones
C**N
Libro sulle tecniche di ricamo per la moda, in inglese
Il libro è arrivato perfettamente integro e ben conservato. I contenuti sono esaustivi e corredati da immagini a colori. Apprezzo molto che il libro sia dedicato in particolare al ricamo per la moda e l'alta moda (ciò che cercavo), e non sul fai da te casalingo. Lo consiglio a chi conosce la lingua inglese ed è appassionato di moda.
H**N
Un livre pour le plaisir des yeux et des pros
Un livre qui pourrait servir à des passionnés ou également à des professionnels avec un stade avancé à intermédiaire. (Déjà avoir qq notions de broderies de bases et de Lunéville)
S**K
Nice book
Thier are simple stitches in book n tell how is use it for couture.
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