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Author: Kenneth D King
Publisher: Creative Publishing international
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

4 reviews
Sales Rank: 25438

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 8.4 x 0.6

ISBN: 1589233891
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.2
EAN: 9781589233898

Publication Date: December 1, 2008
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Great but.... January 6, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

If you do not already own Design Techniques (came out in 1996) by Kenneth D. King, this is a five star book. His tailoring and techniques are top notch, and this volume is well illustrated...better than the older volume.

BUT, if you already own Design Techniques, prepare to be disappointed. When Cool Couture arrived, I dashed upstairs to see if I had mistakenly double ordered the same book. I hadn't.... he just re-used nearly 100 pages of material, including the same contrived photos and identical illustrations and text, from his first book. If you do own the first book, I'd give this one two stars, not four or five.

This volume eliminates most of the home dec material from Design Techniques, tho it repeats the tassel instructions. It adds about 70 pages of new material including zippers, some new Equipment and Tools information and a different technique for sheers.

All in all, it is King's brilliant technique, clearly illustrated and photographed (except I hate those dorky poses). But I am really disappointed that nowhere in the reviews I saw prior to ordering it that it is a revised and expanded version of his previous book. In sum, if you don't have Designer Techniques, definitely a book to have for reference. If you do have the older book, you'll want to see if the new material is worth the cost of the new edition for you. Anyone want to buy my old book?

5 out of 5 stars

If you sew, get this book December 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This book will take your sewing to the next level. Cool, easy welt pockets, button holes, piping, and everything you could want to know about pockets. This isn't your Jr, High Homec book. This isn't for the faint of heart either. I love Kenneth king's books, they are all a delight to read and this is no exception. Wonderful illustrations and pictures that really show you some complicated techniques.

5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic December 21, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

"Fantastic... What a book. I loved the overlapped seams for sheer fabric. There are great tricks all through the book. It's a gold mine! All the cool tricks come with step-by-step instructions in text and photos. There are directions for choosing fabric with tips for making the fabric fulfill its promise. I think his seam and rolled hem for sheer fabrics alone is worth the price of the book. His book is a bargain at any price; I'm glad I bought it!"

5 out of 5 stars

Run - don't walk to buy this book. November 20, 2008
12 out of 14 found this review helpful

Kenneth D. King is one of the finest teachers of hands on couture sewing and styling techniques in the fabulous world of clothing construction. His clear, concise words and sketches, diagrams and photos make this a must have for any library -- be that a beginner dreaming of their first runway show, or the home sewist who wants to bring up their construction and style skills.

I say without reservation that this volume should be part of every sewists cache of bound expert advice!

Your time and money are well spent with anything Mr. King writes or teaches.

Colleen L. Jones
Senior Technical Designer in the sewing industry.

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