--- product_id: 2158245 title: "Couture Sewing Techniques: Revised and Updated" price: "15.29 OMR" currency: OMR in_stock: false reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/2158245-couture-sewing-techniques-revised-and-updated store_origin: OM region: Oman --- # Inspired by Coco Chanel’s iconic methods Step-by-step illustrated guidance Master couture hand-sewing techniques Couture Sewing Techniques: Revised and Updated **Price:** 15.29 OMR **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > ✂️ Sew Like a Legend: Couture Secrets Unveiled ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Couture Sewing Techniques: Revised and Updated - **How much does it cost?** 15.29 OMR with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.om](https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/2158245-couture-sewing-techniques-revised-and-updated) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Learn from the Best:** Absorb timeless techniques inspired by Coco Chanel, curated by expert Claire B. Shaeffer. - • **Create with Confidence:** Build garments with precision and finesse, whether hand-sewing or enhancing your machine work. - • **Elevate Your Craftsmanship:** Unlock couture-level hand-sewing skills that transform your garments from ordinary to extraordinary. - • **Visual Learning at Its Finest:** Follow detailed, beautifully illustrated step-by-step instructions that make complex stitches approachable. - • **Perfect for Ambitious Beginners:** Designed to guide you from basic to refined sewing, ideal for those ready to upgrade their skills. ## Overview Couture Sewing Techniques: Revised and Updated by Claire B. Shaeffer is a highly acclaimed guidebook that teaches professional-level hand-sewing and garment construction methods inspired by Coco Chanel. Featuring detailed illustrations and expert tips, it’s perfect for ambitious beginners and intermediate sewists aiming to elevate their craft with couture precision. ## Description desertcart.com: Couture Sewing Techniques: Revised and Updated: 9781600853357: Shaeffer, Claire B.: Arts, Crafts & Sewing Review: Great composition, Highly informative - I had started sewing maybe a year ago, just making little projects here and there, mostly just bags and things to organize various items in. Just recently (within the past 4 months), I had fallen in love with the design and construction of corsets. I had never used a pattern for any of the three corsets I have made to date and was very proud of my accomplishment, however, they weren't the quality I had wanted to produce. I had been stumped by the limitations of my $60 Brother sewing machine and haven't had the money to upgrade. I decided that I would learn sewing by hand, and make a completely handmade corset. I had researched different methods of stitching and pattern design online, but nothing that I had seen really made an impact on my style and design. So I decided to put up the $20 to buy a book about the finer techniques of sewing. This book is absolutely amazing, the incredibly informative and descriptive writing style, accompanied with beautiful graphics, photos and illustrated techniques was a godsend. The book actually flows through the subjects with phenomenal continuity, and allows you to basically practice as you go along, by illustrating step by step stitches, techniques, tips and tricks. The author has amazing knowledge and credentials, and many of the photos of garments are from her own personal collections. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is wanting to learn how to make clothes entirely by hand, or even just understand how different stitches and techniques will help you with machine sewing. Great book for beginners and amateurs alike, but would probably not recommend it for the advanced seamstress. Review: Sewing at it's best - I was sewing with my mother when I was four. I am a good seamstress. I would have said excellent before I bought two of Claire Schaffer's books. I'm so excited, I feel like I did when I was finally old enough for home ec all those years ago. This book is great for anyone who sews, or wants to. Not only is it full of technique and information, it's enjoyable. Highly recommend this book. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #70,139 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #401 in Sketchbooks & Notebooks #2,856 in Paper Craft Supplies | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (757) | | Dimensions | 8.05 x 0.65 x 10 inches | | Edition | 12th | | ISBN-10 | 1600853358 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1600853357 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 256 pages | | Publication date | May 24, 2011 | | Publisher | Taunton | ## Images ![Couture Sewing Techniques: Revised and Updated - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71y9XX5f0XL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great composition, Highly informative *by S***S on October 16, 2012* I had started sewing maybe a year ago, just making little projects here and there, mostly just bags and things to organize various items in. Just recently (within the past 4 months), I had fallen in love with the design and construction of corsets. I had never used a pattern for any of the three corsets I have made to date and was very proud of my accomplishment, however, they weren't the quality I had wanted to produce. I had been stumped by the limitations of my $60 Brother sewing machine and haven't had the money to upgrade. I decided that I would learn sewing by hand, and make a completely handmade corset. I had researched different methods of stitching and pattern design online, but nothing that I had seen really made an impact on my style and design. So I decided to put up the $20 to buy a book about the finer techniques of sewing. This book is absolutely amazing, the incredibly informative and descriptive writing style, accompanied with beautiful graphics, photos and illustrated techniques was a godsend. The book actually flows through the subjects with phenomenal continuity, and allows you to basically practice as you go along, by illustrating step by step stitches, techniques, tips and tricks. The author has amazing knowledge and credentials, and many of the photos of garments are from her own personal collections. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is wanting to learn how to make clothes entirely by hand, or even just understand how different stitches and techniques will help you with machine sewing. Great book for beginners and amateurs alike, but would probably not recommend it for the advanced seamstress. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sewing at it's best *by L***K on March 5, 2023* I was sewing with my mother when I was four. I am a good seamstress. I would have said excellent before I bought two of Claire Schaffer's books. I'm so excited, I feel like I did when I was finally old enough for home ec all those years ago. This book is great for anyone who sews, or wants to. Not only is it full of technique and information, it's enjoyable. Highly recommend this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The expert for learning haute couture techniques for the home sewist *by B***R on November 8, 2013* Claire Shaeffer is the expert providing education for the home sewist who wants to advance to couture sewing techniques. She is an excellent historian for haute couture and gives wonderful nuggets of information that one probably would not learn otherwise. This book gives detailed illustration and instruction in couture techniques. All of the supplies one needs have been listed and explained along with resources for finding them. I think this book should be the first one a home sewist would want to purchase because it covers techniques and how they should be used for all of the kinds of garments a home sewist would want to make. I would suggest Ms. Shaeffer's book devoted to the couture construction of a jacket as the next book to purchase. She goes into great detail and gives especially devoted detail to construction of the iconic Chanel jacket. I have all of her books in my library and value each of them for different reasons. ## Frequently Bought Together - Couture Sewing Techniques: Revised and Updated - The Art of Manipulating Fabric - Couture Sewing: Making Designer Trims --- ## 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.com.om/products/2158245-couture-sewing-techniques-revised-and-updated](https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/2158245-couture-sewing-techniques-revised-and-updated) --- *Product available on Desertcart Oman* *Store origin: OM* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*