Gertie Sews Vintage Casual: A Modern Guide to Sportswear Styles of the 1940s and 1950s by Gretchen Hirsch (Hardcover, 2014)

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Gertie Sews Vintage Casual is Gretchen Hirsch's follow-up to Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing. In the first book, Hirsch focused on dresses, skirts and eveningwear. But the mid-20th century was also an amazing time for sportswear—think wide-legged trousers, playful beach rompers, ‘50s style shorts, casual dresses, fitted capri pants and casual jackets and coats. Gertie Sews Vintage Casual is organised like her first book into two major sections—Techniques and Projects.

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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 famous - think wide-legged trousers, fitted capri pants, beach rompers, shorts, knit tops, jeans, and day dresses. In Part I, Hirsch introduces key techniques for sportswear construction - from working with knit fabrics to the intricacies of pant-making - and in Part II, she showcases a 30-plus-piece vintage-inspired casual wardrobe.

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PublisherStewart, Tabori & Chang INC International Concepts
ISBN-139781617690747
eBay Product ID (ePID)209224461

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Book TitleGertie Sews Vintage Casual: a Modern Guide to Sportswear Styles of the 1940s and 1950s
AuthorGretchen Hirsch
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicSewing
Publication Year2014
Number of Pages224 Pages

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Item Height258mm
Item Width230mm
Item Weight1210g

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Title_AuthorGretchen Hirsch
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States

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  • Brilliant

    Love this book. Loads of mix and match separates. Tips and tricks and patterns to trace. From easy pieces to more intricate ones, there is something for every vintage lover x

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  • Inspiring and informative

    A great little book with lots of practical advice and info and lovely patterns. Would recommend.

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  • Great book

    This is the 2nd book I purchased. I purchased this one for a friend. I like Gereties sewing books. Very good information on sewing.

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