Sewing Lingerie That Fits: Stylish Underwear, Sleepwear and Loungewear for Everyday Living [Paperback]

Karen Morris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2001

The choices in ready-to-wear lingerie can be limited, especially for petite or plus-sized women. Quality at an affordable price is even harder to come by. Sewers can create a wardrobe of comfortable and attractive undergarments with this book. It includes complete instructions on fitting; as well as essential information on fabric selection, special notions, and construction details.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Morris, a contributing editor at Threads magazine, clearly gets a kick out of sewing, and here she communicates this enthusiasm to the reader while covering thoroughly such lingerie sewing-related subjects as selecting the right pattern and fabric, adapting patterns and fitting, and finishing and embellishing. For Morris, lingerie includes not only underwear but also sleepwear and loungewear. Included are many tips and ideas for sewing "outside the box." For example, why not wear your sheets to bed, making sleepwear out of cotton or flannel sheets? Why not turn an oversized shirt pattern into a loungewear top? Public and academic libraries with sewing collections should put this title on their short list.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 138 pages
• Publisher: Taunton Press (May 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156158309X
• ISBN-13: 978-1561583096
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #742,225 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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93 of 95 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Always trust a Taunton Book!!!, July 27, 2001

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This review is from: Sewing Lingerie That Fits: Stylish Underwear, Sleepwear and Loungewear for Everyday Living (Paperback)

If you are the least bit interested in constructing your own lingerie, don't waste your time on any other book, this book is the best!!

Don't bother with books about nylon tricot. This book tells you about all of your fabric options. There is even information on using bed sheets!

While other books stop at camisoles and half slips, Sewing Lingeries that Fits covers the mysterious subject of bra fitting and construction.

And if you are into frou-frou and embellishments, there is even a section for you covering dyeing, beading, embroidery, etc.

This book has lots of photos and lots of information crammed into it's 144 pages.

GET THIS BOOK!!

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully inspiring book, September 2, 2001

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Sue Wilson (Toronto, Ont Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sewing Lingerie That Fits: Stylish Underwear, Sleepwear and Loungewear for Everyday Living (Paperback)

I have to say I have a nice library of sewing books and this is one of my favourites!! It delves deep into the topic, has lots of inspiring photos and clear, concise instructions.

If you like beautiful lingerie, want to try your hand at sewing something new, create one-of a kind garments, this book is great.

One unique thing about this book, is while this book goes into depth about specialty lingerie fabrics, it also gives great ideas on how to use regular fabrics in ways you may not have considered.

It also gives instructions on how to adapt regular commercial clothing patterns for sleepwear and how to draft some custom underwear patterns.

Just inspirational and great!!

32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty, not practical, August 27, 2002

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Shira L Jacobson (LA, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sewing Lingerie That Fits: Stylish Underwear, Sleepwear and Loungewear for Everyday Living (Paperback)

Although this book has the beautiful layout of all Taunton books, it unfortunately lacks clarity. Many techniques desribed left me pondering how they actually work. The book does have some good general advice on selecting fabrics, and some possible ways to personalize your work. It might be worth a look, but the author seems to have some trouble when it comes to specific explanations.
I'd be interested to see if anyone could figure out how to do a "turned lace hem" from the instructions.