The tailoring book A step-by-step guide to creating custom garments
Book - 2024
With over 80 step-by-step techniques on measuring, cutting, altering and finishing, this is the only book you will need to create and alter a tailored garment. Alison Smith MBE is one of the world's leading tailoring experts, and, in her new book, she reveals trade secrets and all the practical know-how necessary to master this heritage craft.
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- Subjects
- Published
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New York :
Dorling Kindersley
2024.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- First American edition
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- 303 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- ISBN
- 9780744091250
- Introduction
- What is tailoring?
- How to use this book
- Downloading the patterns
- Tools And Materials
- Basic tailoring kit
- Cutting tools
- Measuring tools and marking aids
- Useful extras
- Needles and pins
- Threads
- Tailor's notions
- Pressing aids
- Sewing machine
- Sewing-machine accessories
- Serger
- Fabrics
- Wool
- Cotton
- Linen
- Silk fabrics
- Synthetic fabrics
- Eco-friendly fabrics
- Fabric construction
- Interlinings, Interfacings, Tapes, And Linings
- Interlinings
- Fusible interfacings
- Sew-in interfacings
- Fusible tapes
- Non-fusible tapes
- Linings
- Patterns And Cutting Out
- Reading patterns
- Body measuring
- Altering patterns
- Making a muslin
- Cutting out
- Pattern layout
- Stripes and checks
- Cutting out accurately
- Techniques
- Stitches for hand sewing
- Machine stitches and seams
- Reducing seam bulk
- Darts
- Tucks
- Linings
- Facings and necklines
- Collars
- Sleeves
- Cuffs and openings
- Waistlines
- Belts
- Pockets
- Hems
- Zippers
- Buttons
- Buttonholes
- Other fastenings
- Mending
- Tailoring Methods
- Speed tailoring
- Couture canvas tailoring
- Hybrid tailoring
- The Garments
- Pencil skirt
- Straight-leg pants
- Wide-leg pants
- Classic shirt
- Five-button vest
- Princess-line jacket
- Unlined summer jacket
- Darted blazer
- Camel coat
- Knee-length coat
- Glossary
- Index
- Acknowledgments