--- product_id: 500265107 title: "Dressmaking: The Easy Guide: Mix and match skirts, sleeves and necklines for over 80 stylish variations" price: "168.19 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/500265107-dressmaking-the-easy-guide-mix-and-match-skirts-sleeves-necklines store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Dressmaking: The Easy Guide: Mix and match skirts, sleeves and necklines for over 80 stylish variations **Price:** 168.19 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dressmaking: The Easy Guide: Mix and match skirts, sleeves and necklines for over 80 stylish variations - **How much does it cost?** 168.19 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/500265107-dressmaking-the-easy-guide-mix-and-match-skirts-sleeves-necklines) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description From just 5 basic patterns elements, learn to mix and match these elements to create over 80 different bespoke garments that are unique to you. With full-size patterns to cater for dress sizes 2 to 42. Creative Book Awards 2024 - Winner - Best Sewing Book from Crafts Beautiful Magazine Let Dressmaker Helen Rhiannon guide you through every step of the process to help you create a classic, customized dress that’s perfect for your body and your personal style. There’s a pattern for every size and shape (2-42). Simply choose the size closest to your own measurements, trace off your pattern pieces, create a sample in calico and alter it to your unique shape. Then, choose from a selection of basic, but beautiful, neckline, sleeve and skirt options – from classic V-necklines to flouncy Fifties-style circle skirts – to make your dress your very own. Basic techniques needed are covered at the start of the book – including seam allowances, notches, cutting out, pinning, machine sewing and finishing. The basic sewing kit you need is covered, as well as fabric advice and advice on lining. There are 4 style options each for sleeves and necklines, including a flared sleeve, a capped sleeve, a sweetheart neckline or a boatneck; and 5 skirt options , including a fitted pencil-style skirt, a zhuzhy circle skirt, and an A-Line, with or without pleats. The 5 patterns can be put together to create 80 different dress styles ; adapted to make 4 different skirts or 4 tops; or the pattern for the straight skirt can be joined to any of the bodice patterns to make a straight dress. Let Helen take you from novice to creator of your own bespoke clothes with this exhaustive guide Review: A great guide for beginners - I love the layout and the easy to understand explanations. I haven't sewn anything yet but this book is helping me gain confidence. Review: Learned new techniques - I am an experienced sewing person and I found some very good instructions that will improve my garment construction. Certainly worth having in your sewing library. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #329,434 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #21 in Wedding Gowns #611 in Fiber Arts & Textiles #760 in Sewing (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 481 Reviews | ## Images ![Dressmaking: The Easy Guide: Mix and match skirts, sleeves and necklines for over 80 stylish variations - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71zYICN6EeL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great guide for beginners *by K***R on August 9, 2023* I love the layout and the easy to understand explanations. I haven't sewn anything yet but this book is helping me gain confidence. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Learned new techniques *by B***J on April 21, 2025* I am an experienced sewing person and I found some very good instructions that will improve my garment construction. Certainly worth having in your sewing library. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It is all about fitting! *by C***H on March 24, 2024* If you are interested in sewing a dress that fits well, this is your book! This book would be helpful for beginners and experienced sewers who find fitting elusive. Check out the Facebook page and you will see that people who bought this book have ended up with dresses that fit beautifully. Simple cotton dresses that have been elevated by the mere fact that they fit. There are also YouTube videos that take the explanations a step further. After you get the fit down there are many variations of the pattern that will keep you busy for a long time. ## Frequently Bought Together - Dressmaking: The Easy Guide: Mix and match skirts, sleeves and necklines for over 80 stylish variations - Patternmaking for Fashion Design - Couture Sewing Techniques: Revised and Updated --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/500265107-dressmaking-the-easy-guide-mix-and-match-skirts-sleeves-necklines](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/500265107-dressmaking-the-easy-guide-mix-and-match-skirts-sleeves-necklines) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-23*