The Couture Lace Skirt
Susan Khalje
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Getting Started
36:58
Learn to create a gorgeous custom-fit skirt with guipure lace! Meet couturière Susan Khalje and get started by going over the tools and materials you'll need, including how to choose the correct pattern size and yardage for your project.
Making & Fitting the Toile
27:36
Discover the importance of the toile, or fitting muslin, in couture sewing. You'll learn to cut, baste, and adjust the toile, then deconstruct and refine it to use as your final pattern.
Preparing Underlining & Fashion Fabric
38:14
Susan teaches you how to cut, mark, and baste the cotton underlining to the silk charmeuse fashion fabric so that the two behave as one layer.
Side Seams & Hem
16:14
Start constructing your skirt by partially sewing the side seams and hand-stitching the hem.
The Lace Overlay
15:08
It's important to consider carefully the placement of the lace overlay. Susan explains how to position your lace for flattering results, and hand-tack the lace to the fashion fabric underlayer.
Completing the Side Seams & Darts
11:04
In this lesson you'll see how to sew and press the darts, keeping the lace free.
Shaping the Lace
37:33
Follow along as Susan demonstrates how to shape and overlap the lace to match the contours of your skirt.
The Hand-Picked Zipper
32:34
Once your center-back seam is sewn, see how to insert a hand-picked zipper at the center back, and conceal it with a lace appliqué for a flawless finish.
Lining the Skirt
39:39
Your skirt is almost complete! Learn to insert a silk crepe de Chine lining with a jump pleat for added comfort and wearing ease. Plus, get tips on managing lace and lining if your skirt pattern has a slit at the back.
Facing the Waistline
23:59
Finish your skirt by joining all four layers at the waist, then shape and attach a petersham ribbon waist facing. Susan wraps up class by showcasing a couple of stunning guipure projects as further inspiration.
Ready to expand your sewing know-how with couture techniques? Join award-winning couturière Susan Khalje and discover essential couture methods, including how to shape lace and sew a hidden closure, as you create a custom-fit guipure lace skirt.
Susan Khalje
Couturière and author Susan Khalje received her professional training at a New York couture salon and worked as a fashion designer and manufacturing supervisor on Seventh Avenue. The author of two books on fine garment sewing, "Linen and Cotton" and "Bridal Couture," Susan established The Couture Sewing School in 1993 to teach fine sewing techniques across the country. She annually takes a group of students to Paris for an insider's look at the couture arts. Susan, who lives and works in Baltimore, has been honored with the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals' Lifetime Achievement Award.
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