Books

Author: Vera Olkhovskaya

Cover: Binding

Pages: 320

Format: 135x205 mm

Illustrations: b/w, 215 pieces

Publisher: "Family Leisure Club"

Год издания: 2008

Now this book can be read online

The book "We cut and sew on any figure" a simple cutting technique is presented for different, including for “complex” figures. Among others, you will see the basics and models designed specifically for the owners of such bodily forms as "apple" and "pear". It is these common body types that fashion designers have stubbornly ignored throughout the history of fashion.

Author: Vera Olkhovskaya

Cover: Binding

Pages: 352

Format: 135x205 mm

Illustrations: b/w

Publisher: "Family Leisure Club"

Год издания: 2008

BOOK "We sew clothes for children" created to help parents who care about the health of their child and do not want to pay for clothes made of synthetic and artificial fabrics dyed with poisonous dyes. We can say with confidence that buying clothes on the market tests the baby's body for strength.

In addition to traditional, time-tested models, you will find in this publication a description of fashionable novelties. Among the devices for wearing a child are a sling and, which has already become popular, a kangaroo backpack. A large section is devoted to the baby's wardrobe.

Particular attention is paid to the tailoring of school uniforms for different ages and smart clothes. The surprise of the book is exquisite, but not complicated New Year's costumes and toy slippers. Three dresses for the school ball - complete the children's theme. In addition, for the first time, an answer was given to the question of how to hide stoop.

As usual, the book includes descriptions of some of the technological operations of tailoring, selected according to readers' letters.

Author: Vera Olkhovskaya

Cover: Binding

Pages: 496

Format: 135x205 mm

Illustrations: b/w, 800 pcs.

Publisher: "Family Leisure Club"

Год издания: 2009

Tailoring today is one of the most highly competitive and rapidly growing industries. New fabrics, technologies, styles and approach to fashion provide new opportunities for modeling. Of course, much of what has just been born is just a well-forgotten old.

BOOK  “Cutting technique. Models, detailed diagrams, drawings» - an attempt to collect and describe all the latest and updated systems of cutting, modeling and tailoring. The emphasis is on drawings and diagrams, so that many points are understood literally without words.

Particular attention is paid to the trimming of small details and new ways of processing fabrics, already available to home tailors today.

This book is also suitable for those who want to earn money without having professional skills in cutting and sewing. In addition to all types of clothes, you will find here a description of the professional technology of sewing knitwear, the basics of clothes for dogs and the styles of the original curtains.

Author: V. Olkhovskaya

Russian language

Cover: Hardcover (blister pack)

Pages: 220

Format: 125x200 mm (+ insert-pattern: 520x800 mm)

Illustrations: b/w

Publisher: "Family Leisure Club"

Год издания: 2012

In this book you will find patterns made in full size. Almost from each you can carve out several different models of clothing. Often such patterns are called "basics" for their versatility.

In my previous books, you got acquainted with the construction of the basics for each specific figure and for each model.

This book shows you how to work with universal basics: fitting to your size, modeling, and adding or eliminating structural elements of the style.

Author: V. Olkhovskaya

Russian language

Cover: Soft (blister pack)

Pages: 288

Format: 125x200 mm (+ insert-pattern: 520x800 mm)

Illustrations: b/w

Publisher: "Family Leisure Club"

Год издания: 2012

This book is another attempt to solve the problem of beginner couturiers. Therefore, as in good tailoring courses, you will find here detailed descriptions and illustrations of the processing of vents for a skirt, all kinds of simple pockets, collars, fasteners, as well as other previously unpublished sewing secrets. Particular attention is paid to economical cutting and fitting techniques.