Waists & Waistbands: A Directory of Design Details and Techniques (Select-N-Stitch Fashion Elements)

A well-made waistband is the key to a great-fitting and comfortable garment. Whether you are looking for a casual drawstring, a comfortable elastic or a tailored seam - this book will teach home seamstresses how to create waistbands to suit a variety of garments and styles.

Mindy Kinsey learned to sew by making doll clothes and tiny quilts on a vintage Singer featherweight sewing machine. She has sewn both clothing and home decor items, and also enjoys beading, scrapbooking, knitting, and embroidery. Now an editor at Fox Chapel Publishing, Mindy has worked in the collectibles and crafts markets since 1994.

Waistbands for Pants and Skirts

    Basic Elastic Waistband (combine Elasticized Waist for a Skirt and elasticized waistband with a heading)

    Elasticized Waistband Enclosed in a Casing

    Elasticized Waistband with Multiple Rows of Stitching for Lightweight Knits

    Drawstring Waist

    Lapped Zipper

    Women's Fly-Front Zipper

    Men's Fly-Front Zipper

    Trouser Waistband

Dress Waists

    Basic Seamed Waistline

    Ribbon-Reinforced Seamed Waistline

    Inset Waistband

    Single-Elasticized Waist for a Dress or Tunic

    Double-Elasticized Waist for a Dress or Tunic

    Peplum

Waistbands for Jackets

    Elasticized Waist

    Side-Tied Drawstring Waist with Eyelets

    Front-Tied Drawstring Waist with a Casing

    Partially Tunneled Elasticized Back

    Ribbed Waistband on a Woven-Fabric Garment

Appendix

    Fitting New & Existing Garments

        Pants/Skirt: Letting out the waist

        Pants/Skirt: Taking in the waist

        Pants/Skirt: Taking in a back waistline bulge

        Pants: Taking in the center back

    Adjusting Patterns

        Dress: Lower back is too long

        Dress: skirt front is tight

        Dress: side seam is crooked

        Pants/Skirt: Loose at the side seam

        Pants/Skirt: Tight at the side seam

        Pants/Skirt: tight at the hipbone

        Pants: back waist is high

        Pants: crotch or abdomen is tight

    Making a Belt

    Buttons & Buttonholes

    Hooks & Eyes

    Basic Stitches

Index