Cut-up couture / Koko Yamase ; [translated by Kyoto Matthews].

Title:

Cut-up couture : edgy upcycled garments to sew

Author:

Yamase, Koko.

Additional Author(s):

Matthews, Kyoto.

ISBN:

9781596685956

1596685956

(pbk.)

Edition:

English ed.

Publication Info:

Loveland, CO : Interweave Press, 2012.

Description:

88 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

General Note:

Translation of the author's: Kakkoii kucyuuru rimeku.

"Original Japanese edition published by Educational Foundation Bunka Gakuen Bunka Publishing Bureau ... Publisher of the original Japanese edition: Sunao Onuma"--T.p. verso.

Subject(s):

Tailoring (Women's)

Women's clothing.

Clothing and dress -- Remaking.

Machine sewing.

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Cut-Up Couture is a cutting-edge design book that teaches how to use the copious fabric in men's clothing items to make 34 innovative garments and accessories. The simple sewing techniques showcase how to turn men's shirts, t-shirts, and sweatshirts into beautiful dresses, ruffled blouses, draping tops, and gorgeous jackets for women.

You'll learn how to cut, re-sew, and re-shape clothing into cherished garments that resemble trendy, urban boutique findings with lessons in creative "upcycling" and stylish yet simple sewing. Plus, several of the garments in Cut-Up Couture are reversible or can be worn in several ways, such as a dolman-style top that transforms into a skirt, or a skirt/cape variation. Explore a wealth of innovative advice and inspiration for making each project inexpensive, and still very chic.

The stylish projects featured are for beginner and advanced sewists or for those simply interested in fashion design.

Author Notes

Koko Yamase's clothing designs have been worn and loved around the world for years. Born in Japan, she graduated from Tokyo's Setsu Mode Seminar Art Academy and then moved to the United States to work as an animation artist. Koko is now back home in Japan and owns a vintage clothing store and owns two popular clothing lines she created--which consists of designs made from re-fashioned vintage clothes.

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