Bridal Couture: Fine Sewing Techniques for Wedding Gowns and Evening Wear

I like the well detailed techniques and the clearly written information.The fact that it has been written by an experienced author makes it a valuable tool for my Bridal & Evening Wear Class.I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to design or construct detailed Bridal Wear.

This is a great book for really understanding the construction techniques used in evening wear. The styles are old fashion but the sewing skills are the same. I bought this book as an add on to couture sewing techniques, which I think is great. For anyone wanting to get a little better at sewing this book, is a useful reference book.

The Susan Khalje book is an excellent source of its sort - not speaking of the nice design and pictures, it tells you everything you would want to know when trying to make an evening or wedding dress. Susan Khalje gives many interesting tips and tricks that would otherwise be very time-consuming to figure out, like how and where exactly to attach boning, what layers to use under skirts to make them look as you want to, how to work with lace and how to place it on the curved bodice while hiding the cut places, she gives suggestions as what fabrics to use for what garments - she is very fond of silk organza - for petticoats, underlining, bone channels.This is one of the rare books that show you professionally-done garments and reveal all their making secrets. Even if you're an advanced sewer, I still think you'll find many good tips here. Maybe a pure beginner would not be able to appreciate the value of the information given.Edit: To make it clear, this book is rather a collection of sewing tips that give your clothes a professional look than a step-by step sewing quide. If you already are a sewer and are longing to go pro and more into detail, this book is exactly what you need. It is supposed that you already know how to sew, draft and fit patterns and that you know how to put the garment together.

I needed to take my sewing skills up a notch to sew a wedding dress for my daughter. This book is proving to be a great resource so far. It covers various fabrics and any special associated treatments. Included is a section on lace and how to pick, cut, and apply the lace. Probably most important for me is the construction of the muslin and fitting the muslin, as well as construction of the bodice, including underlining, boning, basting and sewing the sections together; and constructing and inserting the lining. There is also a section on sleeves and the skirt, including various skirt styles with layers or tiers and attaching the lining. The author also goes through the construction of the various gowns she includes for inspiration, each a very different variation. While I haven't completed my gown, I'm sure this resource will be an important resource to get me through this challenge.

I enjoyed reading this very much. Definitely a must for the sewing library