She Wears The Pants: Easy Sew-it-Yourself Fashion With An Edgy Urban Style Read Free Books and Download eBooks
Sew edgy, urban clothes with this stylish sewing book and add a touch of originality to your wardrobe.More and more women are opting to make their own clothes, but most of the books on the market emphasize girly, feminine designs. She Wears the Pants is the first Japanese sewing book (in English) to focus on the increasingly popular "borrowed–from–the–boys" look. Already one of the best–known and reviewed sewing books in Japan, this sporty addition to the sew–it–yourself craze is poised to take the American DIY sewing market by storm.Sometimes women are in the mood for clothes with strong, clean lines and casual sophistication—polish and simplicity without the frills. She Wears the Pants is the book for those times. A graduate of the Bunka Fashion Institute, Yuko Takada provides patterns and instructions for making twenty spare and streamlined wardrobe items, including:Versatile tops that can be either casual or dressyJackets that are timeless and uniqueDresses and skirts that are straight-line or drapedThree different pants lengths, from culottes to full-length trousersAnd much, much more!Patterns can be easily adjusted to suit every body size, and Takada shows readers how to select inexpensive, readily available fabrics and transform them into an elegant new wardrobe. Understated never looked so good!
Paperback: 80 pages
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; Paperback with Flaps edition (May 12, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 4805313269
ISBN-13: 978-4805313268
Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.4 x 10 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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I expected pants patterns (the title refers to pants); but the patterns were basic non descript separates - also as with most Japanese patterns - these are very small sizes - Largest size =35.5 bust so if you want to make anything larger, you'll have to grade up! Would not recommend!
I agree that this new title translation for English speaking audiences is deceptive. It's not a book about pants!I purchased this book in Japanese from a Japanese bookseller many years ago. The loose English translation I was given was "She has a mannish style."This is MUCH more accurate, because the book really focuses on the menswear for women look or more androgynous styles.It is a good book ,and the patterns are fun and creative. I have made the sweater and one of the tops and ALWAYS get compliments on them. I don't read Japanese, but any moderately experienced sewer can make these clothes.Shame on the publisher for a misleading title, but if you are interested in more the "look" and not just pants, this is a fine book.
I wanted a pattern for the pants on the cover but it was not included. In fact the whole book is not about pants but about what goes with them.
I returned the book because I felt the title was misleading. Of the twenty something patterns, there was only one pattern for pants.
I didn't really know what to expect when I received She Wears the Pants: Easy sew-it-yourself. The book came with simple designs and patterns on 2 pieces of paper. It's amazing and you can retrace the patterns to fit your own personal size.
Love the styles. Great urban-feminine looks.The directions are a bit confusing and sparse. But if you have a solid understanding of sewing and can deviate then everything is a great.
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