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2 Yard cut of Italian Casentino wool coating, a great winter wool - farm to fashion, perfect for outdoors, water resistant, work wear to urban streets for a more fashion forward look. You will notice the heavy brushed texture on the exterior and the interior is smooth. The color is a traditional medieval sea snail. For info on the history of Casentino please go here: link to info Width: 60" Content: 100% wool Made in Italy, designer

This is top shelf poly, it looks and feel amazing, I know its hard to believe but honestly this price is below wholesale. Monique L'Huillier Bridal. It drapes on bias too! Perfect for easy care as well. There are 2 cuts 4 + 8 but sold by the yard. Width: 54" Content: top shelf polyester deadstock MLH, Italian mill

Italian floral brocade in a floral meandering pattern on a taupe base (the color makes this special) with raised textured jacquard floral with amber tones, the stems and outlines are in a white gold - it is just so beautiful. It's never enough! Suitable for slim or like a box pleated skirt along with various types of jackets and duster coats. Price is per yard. Width: 56" Content: there is silk in the base satin along with lurex and synthetic Made in Italy, designer

I love vintage inspired florals and this one hits the mark. The palette has the perfect combo of warm tones. Dress weight twill, also suitable for a cami, a bit heavy for a blouse. Skirts also suitable. Width: 59" Content: 90% rayon, 10% poly designer Italian surplus

Italian designer refined cotton twill. Extra wide. Natural unbleached ivory with specs. Soft  hand with drape but still feels like a twill. Will make a nice summer work jacket or pants. Good body, maybe its about a 9 ounce. It is a good pant weight for a relaxed jean type.  Width: 62" 100% cotton Made in Italy, designer

Base is a bluish charcoal with mustard and gold stripes about 1/8" soft and slightly crisp. I burned it feels like silk could be rayon. Maybe a blend. The width tells us a lot. This is mill is most likely not around anymore. Width: 35" Beverly Hills dressmaker archive All vintage sales are final

From Calamo silk mills, a very lovely weave of linen and silk, suitable for light for shirts, tops, and dresses.  Width: 45" silk linen blend Calamo silk deadstock

He made walking shorts with big shirts from this. Twill is fine and indigo is saturated, good body and drape for many types of soft dressing. Width: 61" viscose linen BC sample

This product is a digital download, you will receive an emailed link to your file. Please immediately download and save to your desktop to avoid confusion. The file format is PDF, it is read only. You will not be able to print this book. Your purchase supports a small business.  Please note: I am offering this in digital format to make it more affordable for more sewers and for our environmental future. The cost to print this on paper and to ship around the world is not profitable. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out. This book includes the accompanying sloper pattern for 36" wide printer. Jack Kirschner was an industry pattern cutter during the period before computers. The clothing and textile industry was one of the biggest in the US at the time and many systems were developed then to make the pattern making tasks faster and more accurate. Kirschner published 2 books on quick pattern grading, or sizing, one for clothing, Advanced Pattern Grading Simplified, and this one for lingerie. We reprint them to serve those who operate small studio environments, often custom, without large computer systems and also for many foreign companies which also may not have access to CAD programs. The methods in the book are applicable to most lingerie garments and also for tights, swimsuits and stretch garments, considerably speeding the tedious task of hand grading. Included in the subject matter is bras, slips, panties, nightgowns, pajamas, bed jackets and union suits -- or, in today’s jargon, the catsuit! Pattern designers may also use the "slip" concept as the starting pattern for many versions of the slip dress popular today. The form-fitting "slip" is the starting basic block for the many lingerie garments illustrated in the book so we have included a full scale, nest graded, combination slip block pattern -- sizes 6-18 which can be adjusted for style, size and contour using the Kirschner method. New - Reprint - Spiral bound - 8.5" X 11" - 101 pages. Block pattern included.

Italian luxury double faced jacket/coat woolen in iceberg blue. The exterior is crepe with a diagonal puckered texture subtle while the interior is a soft brushed fleece like plain weave. This is very special. Has some drape jacket  to light coat weight. Green is like a loden with a blue undertone. Content: 80 % virgin wool, 20% nylon - the nylon here helps the wool produce the special weave, makes it strong and smooth, will wear longer. Width: 59" Italian luxury mill 97% virgin wool, 3% nylon 58" wide

With Lucent Visor's extra curves and a deep brim, the shaping turns this sports hat in to a piece of sculpted millinery.  Perfect for outdoor cocktails or a morning run. Make it in light denims to luxe silks. The level of statement is up to you.  The Lucent Visor is made with an internal structure keeps hat flexible but firm so it can re-emerge from your bag in shape. Instructions include a helpful description on notions required and clear steps with photos and illustrations. SKILL LEVELIntermediate sewing skills. SIZINGPattern includes three brim sizes from small to large. So you can choose how bold to go.The hat band is elasticised and custom sized in construction, fitting most, from kids up to a 62 cm crown.FABRICWoven Mid-weight fabrics. Structure is built with interfacing and plastic hat wire.NOTIONSBuckram aka - Cotton fusible interfacing -30 cm x 110 cm • 12" x 43 1/3"Elastic- 38mm x 64 cm • 1 1/2" x 25 1/4"Plastic millinery wire - 1-1.5 mm x 120 cm Metal crimps / ferrules -To finish wire loop - purchase matching size.

Excellent virgin wool coating in s woven deco pattern brushed to give it a blurred effect and a slight sateen sheen. This is a very special piece of wool. The weight is firm and dense like a melton, it is soft and suitable for coats. Colors are chocolate brown, mauve, and cabernet. It is just a knockout! Width: 56" all virgin wool Italy, designer surplus