FCS2-347: Accessories The Finishing Touch

Jeanne Badgett, Marjorie Baker | Nov. 10, 2020 (Reviewed)

Clothing experts predict accessories will be more important as styles become more classic and investment dressing a necessity. Wise consumers can no longer afford to purchase clothes having a short fashion life; they are buying fewer clothing items of better quality. Accessories make basic clothing versatile by changing the mood and image of an outfit.

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FCS2-342: Shoe Savvy

Jeanne Badgett, Marjorie Baker | Nov. 10, 2020 (Reviewed)

Putting your best foot forward is much easier if you have the right footwear. Most people agree that shoes are an important wardrobe item. Everyone wears them. Not only are they a necessity, but shoes are also a major fashion accessory. For such an important item, most of us know less about selecting footwear than any other element of clothing

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FCS2-809: Wardrobe Strategies

Jeanne Badgett, Marjorie Baker | Nov. 10, 2020 (Reviewed)

Learning to look and feel beautiful begins with recognizing, understanding and accepting yourself. Fitting the full-figured woman is not merely a case of enlarging a small silhouette; it requires detailed attention to scale and proportion. Garment size is not the issue--body image is!

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FCS2-304: Seams and Seam Finishes

Marjorie Baker, Linda Heaton | Mar. 10, 2014 (Major Revision)

This publication is a guide to sewing various seams and seam finishes. The seam is the basic structural element of a garment or household textile item. Carefully selected and well-constructed seams and seam finishes are important steps in the construction process.

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4JF-12PB: Needlework: Quilting

Marjorie Baker | May. 9, 2012 (Minor Revision)

Have fun while learning how to use a hand needle and thread and/or sewing machine, fabric, and batting to create useful well-constructed items through the needle art of quilting (hand and/or machine).

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4JD-01LB: 4-H Sewing Leader's Guide

Marjorie Baker | Oct. 1, 2009 (Reprinted)

The primary goal of the Kentucky 4-H Sewing program is to teach youngsters about the art and skills of using needle and thread to create useful items. This includes not only the use of a hand needle and thread but the sewing machine and the serger. Youngsters can learn to create clothing and wardrobe essentials as well as useful items for daily living.

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4JD-01PB: Sewing Series: Let's Learn to Sew (Junior Level)

Marjorie Baker | Sep. 28, 2009 (Minor Revision)

The primary goal of the Kentucky 4-H Sewing program is to teach youngsters about the art and skills of using needle and thread to create useful items. This includes not only the use of a hand needle and thread but the sewing machine and the serger. Youngsters can learn to
create clothing and wardrobe essentials as well as useful items for daily living.

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FCS2-802: Selecting a Serger

Marjorie Baker | Apr. 8, 2008 (Reprinted)

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FCS2-707: Caring for Your Textile Heirlooms

Marjorie Baker | Mar. 7, 2008 (Minor Revision)

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FCS2-821: Putting Your Best Look Forward: Business Dress

Marjorie Baker | Mar. 4, 2008 (Minor Revision)