How to Get Dressed · A Costume Designer's Secrets for Making Your Clothes Look, Fit, and Feel Amazing by Freer, Alison -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Copyright Contents Introduction: Good Clothes Open All Doors Chapter 1: Movie Magic: or, Why Movie Stars Look like Movie Stars

First, You Have To Prepare It’s Time to Shop Let’s Have a Fitting How Do They Make a TV Show, Anyway?

Chapter 2: Fit: The True Enemy of Great Style

The Right Pants A Better Skirt A Brilliant Blouse A Jacket Fit for a Queen The Perfect Dress

Chapter 3: Alter your Clothes, Alter your Life

The Totally Worth-It Alterations You Really Need to Know About But Sometimes, It’s Just Not Worth It How to Find a Great Tailor Basic Tailoring Terms

Chapter 4: Be your Own Costume Designer

Your Style is Your Signature How to Search Out Pieces That Are So Totally You

Chapter 5: Dumb Fashion Rules that were Made for Breaking

Chapter 6: Wardrobe Tools to Keep your Look Together

The Holy Trinity: Safety Pins, Topstick, and Moleskin Even More Tools to Keep Your Look Together But What about a Busted Zipper? Ironing is for Suckers

Chapter 7: Dressing for Success is Dead

Are My Clothes Dirty? Are My Clothes Wrinkled? Am I Showing Something I Wish I Wasn’t? Are My Clothes Covered in Lint, Pills, or Stray Threads? Are My Shoes Scuffed, Dirty, or Worn? Does This Fit Me Properly?

Chapter 8: Closet Hacks: Store your Clothes like Wardrobe Girls Do

When in Doubt, Just Hang it Up! But What if I Don’t Have Enough Rail Space?

Chapter 9: Underthings: You Really only Need A Few

First Things First: Throw Your Shapewear in the Trash Don’t Fear the Panty Line Your Grandma Was Right: Slips Rule Don’t Burn Your Bra Just Yet… How to Frankenstein a Bra That Works for You Hand Washing Your Bras and Undies

Chapter 10: Laundry: You’re Doing It Wrong

Get the Most out of Your Washing Machine Is Dry-Cleaning Really Necessary? To Skip the Dry Cleaner, You’d Better Learn How to Hand Wash Stains: Or, Spit Removes Blood Like Whoa

Chapter 11: Shoe Care for All your Footwear

Help Your Shoes Keep Their Shape Spring for Protective Rubber Soles—and Replace Your Heel Caps Often Remove Salt and Slush Residue Immediately Avoid Heat and Other Drying Conditions Rotate Your Footwear Don’t Forget to Waterproof Maintain, Maintain, Maintain Bring Your Shoes Back from the Dead Keep Your Shoes from Killing Your Feet

Chapter 12: Old Stuff: A Guide to Shopping Vintage and Thrift

Thrift Stores and Charity Shops Vintage Stores Consignment or Resale Shops Used Clothing Stores To Start the Hunt, Prepare and Plan Then, Know What to Look For Also, Have a Plan of Attack Be Sure to Try It All On (and Check It Twice!) Finally, Get Ready to Wear It

Chapter 13: Dudes, This One’s for You

If the Jacket’s Not Right, the Whole Thing Is Wrong This Is How Pants Should Fit Let’s Talk about Shirts How to Measure Yourself Properly You Can Thank the Duke for the Suit With Buttons, it’s Sometimes, Always, Never Can I Take My Jacket Off Now? Whoops, This Suit Doesn’t Fit! How to Fix Your See-Through Shirt How a Tie Should Look How to Wear a Tuxedo

Go Ahead, Sit on the Grass: Stain Glossary Take Care of what You’ve Got: Fabric Care Glossary Acknowledgments About the Author Index