Sewing Lingerie

Sewing Lingerie is your step-by-step guide for sewing intimate apparel, loungewear and sleepwear. Slips, panties, tap pants, teddies and nightgowns are just a few of the garments featured. You can learn the latest techniques for: handling lingerie fabrics, including popular silky wovens, single knits and tricots; applying lace edgings, inserts and appliques, as well as the various types of lingerie elastic; sewing garment details such as mitered slit openings for slips, lined crotch sections in panties, snap crotch openings in teddies, and simple fly fronts for boxer shorts; sewing lingerie projects without a pattern, including tulip-style projects without a pattern, including tulip-style half slips and Japanese kimonos; and, embellishing lingerie for that finishing touch. From traditionally styled slips, nightgowns and briefs to the latest fashions in teddies, silk sleep shirts and French bikinis, this book is filled with innovative tips and inspiring ideas.