The Golden Hands Complete Book of Dressmaking by Baker, Elizabeth; Louw, Alison; Punchard, Valerie - 1973

Random House, Incorporated, 1973. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Random House, 1973. Corners worn right at tips, lower edge of rear board rubbed. Purple covers with gold lettering on spine. 300 pages.. Stated First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Random House. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Random House, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good. 11x8x1. ***Please Read*** DJ is torn and badly worn - No marks on text - My shelf location - k-8-d*

New York, NY: Random House Inc, 1973. 1st American Ed. Top corner bumped, slight edge & corner wear, overall content excellent. DJ torn, sm pieces missing, taped. Hardbound. 4to. 224 Pgs.. Nr Fine in Torn & Taped DJ/Poor. The Golden Hands Complete Book of Dressmaking by Marshall Cavendish Ltd. Published by Random House Inc, New York, NY, 1973. 1st American Edition. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Torn & Taped DJ. Top corner bumped, slight edge & corner wear, overall content excellent. DJ torn, sm pieces missing, taped. 300 Pgs. ISBN 0394485483. LCCN 72-11419. Starting with the basics, you will find everything you need to know about the tools of dressmaking. Here are stunning designs and easy-to-follow, step-by-step illustrated instructions that show how to create truly striking and beautiful clothes. This book will tell you how to cope with figure problems with styles you'll look good in and how to adapt standard patterns. A special section on sewing… Read More

New York, NY: Random House Inc, 1973. 1st Stated Ame Ed. Slight edge wear, content excellent. Hardbound. 4to. 17 Pgs.. Nr Fine in Torn & Taped DJ/Poor. The Golden Hands Complete Book of Dressmaking published by Random House Inc, New York, NY, 1973. 1st Stated American Edition. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Torn & Taped DJ. Slight edge wear, content excellent. 300 Pgs. ISBN 0394485483. LCCN 72-11419. By Elizabeth Baker, Alison Louw and Valerie Punchard. A dressmaking book that can be used by readers on every level and adapted to the individual's specific needs. Starting with the basics, you will find everything you need to know about the tools of dressmaking: fabrics types and how to work with them; layout; cutting; fitting; stitches, including embroidery embellishments; sewing methods; linings; buttonholes; making your own patterns as well as using commercial one. In addition to Dressmaking, there are chapters on: Shirts; Muslin-making; Blouses; Pants; and… Read More

New York: Random House, 1973 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Violet boards with foil titles on spine & blind decoration on front board, lilac endpapers, illustrated with color photos & drawings throughout, index. Corners slightly bumped, endpapers faded unevenly. DJ has some edgewear & small tears; in Brodart archival cover. Instructs on techniques plus contains reduced patterns for early 1970s style women's clothing. Contents: generally speaking; shirtmaking (sic - section is really about skirtmaking); muslin-making; blousemaking; dressmaking; pantsmaking; know-how. Shipping weight 5 lbs.. First US Edition. . VG+/VG+. 30 X 23 cm.

New York: Random House, 1972. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First American Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First American Edition (stated). A complete course for the home dressmaker, covering all styles and patterns, materials, fabrics, tips and techniques, along with many unique and interesting creative ideas, all filled with clear instructions and guidance throughout. Large-format hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket, illustrated throughout, contains diagrams, tables, charts, 297pp. , d.j. shows several closed edgetears. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Rare. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Random House, 1973-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!