Show off your style with eye-catching homemade dresses. In this fun, easy-to-follow guide, Project Runway contestant Buffi Jashanmal shows you how to create your own custom-fitted dresses or revamp a piece that's already hanging in your closet. Learn to design personalized patterns for three basic dress shapes - the shift, the sheath, and the princess seam - and make them rock by exploring variations with measurements and fabric types. Your dresses will fit your body, suit your taste, and express your individuality. Buffi Jashanmal has been in the fashion industry for over 10 years. She was a popular contestant on Season 10 of Project Runway. She currently lives in Dubai but has lived in New York City, where she taught sewing workshops to children and adults at Space Craft, Burda Styles, the Textile Art Center, Hewitt School, and Etsy. Design Your Dress, Your Way Discover how fun and rewarding dressmaking can be with Buffi Jashanmal, professional fashion designer and popular contestant from Project Runway's season 10. Following her inspired fashion sense and simple instructions, you'll soon be turning out sassy dresses that are as delightful to wear as they are to sew. Make It. Learn basic sewing and pattern making skills as you construct three classic dresses -- the shift, the sheath, and the princess seam. These three quickly become nine with simple sleeve changes. Slopers for the dresses and sleeves are included. Own It. Customize the dresses further with striking embellishments, including lace, stencils, belts, ruffles, and more. Rock It. Master more complex sewing techniques, such as added piping, a button front, or a flared skirt, to make the nine basic dresses really rock! Introduction Chapter 1 Fabrics and Tools Chapter 2 Slopers, Patterns, and Muslins Chapter 3 The Shift Dress Chapter 4 The Sheath Dress Chapter 5 The Princess Seam Dress Chapter 6 Vintage Transformation Illustrated Glossary Acknowledgments Index

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