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One of the most satisfying sewing projects is a tailored jacket or coat. Tailoring takes you through the process step-by-step. It guides you in selecting the tailoring method most appropriate for your fabric and pattern choice, as well as for your skill level and available sewing time. Most tailoring procedures are not difficult. Many are used in everyday dressmaking, so progressing to a tailored garment is a natural step. Although 'tailored' usually implies a garment with notched collar and lapels and a lining, many of the techniques used to create such a garment are also used in constructing other jacket and coat styles, including unlined ones. Custom tailoring was once the only technique for creating a professionally tailored garment, but now the machine and fusible methods are natural choices when faster, easier construction is desired. All three methods are included in Tailoring with suggestions for where and how to use them alone or in combination. And, regardless which tailoring method you choose, the result will be a beautifully tailored jacket or coat.
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72 of 72 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Tailoring: A Step-by-step Guide to Creating Beautiful Customised JACKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Although this is a very thorough book, it does only look at how to tailor a jacket, so do not think you get step by step instructions for everything.
However, it does have some very useful information, with photos of every stage.
BUT another point to have is that it does not tell you how to draw up your own pattern block, rather it just tells you how to adapt a pre-brought pattern instead. Useful but not what i was particularily after.
All in all a rather useful book for a first time jacket maker, giving you the hard and the easy option on things (always useful to have!). Alittle dated looking now, but still worth the money.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a beautifully produced and well thought out guide that takes you step by step through making a woman's tailored jacket or coat - from choosing the fabric to final steaming and pressing. The visual approach shows you exactly what you need to do at each stage, and follows an uncompromising standard of craft work that is a joy in itself. Particularly useful for the beginner, it should still be of interest as a reference work to the more experienced. Although the book concentrates on women's clothing, it does not, as sometimes happens, compromise on quality, fit or comfort. And the garments illustrated do not exhibit a caracatural female shape - rather the opposite, so the techniques used can be transplanted to men's clothing.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
i bought this book for my job and it's excellent. the photographs are very helpful, and directions really easy to follow. even for a beginner, my collegue who makes tailored costumes foir a living also agrees this book is straightforward and very helpful.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Very informative book
I have been reading this book for the last couple of days and can not stop. Despite the fact that sewing is my hobby for more than 15 years I am still feeling that I have gaps in... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Vasiliy
A perfect book
This is a perfect book for someone who wants to learn how to tailor a jacket. Clear, easy to understand instructions with just as helpful photos. I strongly recommend it.
Published 3 months ago by Juliet
It really is a step-by-step guide
This book is amazing. I flicked through it with a massive grin on my face. It was recommended by my teacher so I bought it and love it. Read more
Published 7 months ago by serenitylopez
thank you
Quick delivery, great condition. I have been itching to get my hands on a copy of this book and am grateful for the perfect service. Thank you.
Published 7 months ago by FR costume
Get this book if you want to tailor/sew technically
Easy to follow with little sewing knowledge though you might want to put it hand in hand with a basic how to sew book and 'Home Sewing Couture Techniques' book if you don't know... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Bradford Steph
Tailoring
Tailoring: A Step-by-step Guide to Creating Beautiful Customised Garmentsusing book to improve my skils, great illustrations
Published on 20 May 2009 by Angela Showunmi
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