Bodice Engineering

Anyone who wants to replicate the exquisite workmanship of couture gowns will appreciate this beautifully illustrated guide to engineering the bodice with an inner corselette. With abundant illustrations and clear and concise step-by-step instructions, readers will learn everything they need to know to achieve a shapely and smooth silhouette. * Ingrid E. Mida, author of ‘The New Dress Detective’ *
An excellent, step-by-step guide to making and fitting an essential underpinning, and incorporating it into high-spec ladies wear, without the need for bespoke pattern cutting. Beautiful photographs of garments in construction provide clear guidance on perfecting this complex and highly specialized technique. * Julie Ripley, Falmouth University, UK *
With Bodice Engineering, you can dream and then design, knowing that, with Louise’s help, you’ve got just what you need to make the magic work. – Susan Khalje, ‘Threads’ magazine, from the foreword

Louise Johnson is a couture dressmaker, private sewing instructor and Australian Sewing Guild Industry Partner based in Perth, Australia. She has spent several years researching the history of inner corselettes, their construction methods, and the techniques used for integrating them into gowns.

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