You want the fabulous beaded skirt but you don't want to surrender your life's savings to the cause. You own several so-so skirts that lack a certain je ne sais quoi and are better left in the closet. Cheap Frills is guaranteed to solve this fashion crisis and more. Featuring more than forty recipes that use simple trimmings, baubies, and frills to dress up all the standards in an ordinary wardrobe, Cheap Frills has something for every mood, be it hot or haute. From the I Dream of Genie Top accented with sequins and flashy ribbon to a Snow Bunny sweater trimmed with faux sheepskin to the Happy Cherry Felt Purse with simple embroidered detail, this book combines nostalgia, wit, and ingenuity to suit the crafty and resourceful. A visual treat, Cheap Frills is filled with color photographs of the finished projects as well as colour illustrations throughout. A quick and easy techniques section up front introduces readers to all the necessary sewing tips. It's a no-rules, do-it-yourself fashion book for the hip and happening gal.

 

There are 115 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Chronicle Books .

Jennifer Knapp began her crafty career as the prize crayon-eater of Bay View Kindergarten. She is the author of Go Go Dogs.