Making Handbags - Softcover

Goldstein-Lynch, Ellen; Malone, Nicole; Mullins, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1564968499 ISBN 13: 9781564968494

Publisher: Rockport Publishers Inc., 2002

Synopsis

Create affordable, designer-quality handbags right in your own home -even if you've never sewn a stitch. Using just 4 master patterns, readers learn to use fabrications and embellishments to make everything from vintage styles to fun and trendy beaded bags, from faux fur to fringed bags. Each bag takes cues from major fashion houses, highlighting the best styles from recent decades. Looking for evening drama? Try a crystal clutch. Want to create a conversation piece? Create a fabulous beach bag out of a block-print towel. Complete with shortcuts, tips, and secrets from the Accessories Design staff at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, this smart guide can turn any reader into a do-it-yourself fashion designer.

About this title

About the Author:

Ellen Goldstein-Lynch is the Chairperson of the Accessories Design Department of at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. She has been involved in the accessories field for over 25 years, serving as Public Relations Director for the National Fashion Accessories Association for 10 years. She is an authority on handbags and accessories, and has been featured on national television and in print

About this edition

• Publisher: Rockport Publishers Inc.
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1564968499
• ISBN 13: 9781564968494
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128