The Complete Book of Tailoring

In this classic guide, acclaimed sewer and writer Adele P. Margolis offers expert advice for the home sewer who wants to take his or her skills to the next level and not only "make clothes," but to tailor one's creations to fit in that way that off-the-rack almost never can.

Fashions change, but tailoring remains a timeless skill. From beginning to finished product, this essential primer covers every step you need to know to create successful and custom-fitted fashion.

Featuring 340 drawings, Margolis' must-have guide includes both classic and contemporary tailoring-from pinning, cutting and marking to installing zippers, button holes and pockets.

With this book you will learn to make suits, coats and ensembles that are well-constructed and expensive-looking, but affordable and approachable enough to make at home. One of the most valuable references of its kind, The Complete Book of Tailoring belongs deserves a spot on every sewing table.

This book is also available from Echo Point Books as a hardcover (ISBN 1635610923).

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The Complete Book of Tailoring

In this classic guide, acclaimed sewer and writer Adele P. Margolis offers expert advice for the home sewer who wants to take his or her skills to the next level and not only "make clothes," but to tailor one's creations to fit in that way that off-the-rack almost never can.

Fashions change, but tailoring remains a timeless skill. From beginning to finished product, this essential primer covers every step you need to know to create successful and custom-fitted fashion.

Featuring 340 drawings, Margolis' must-have guide includes both classic and contemporary tailoring-from pinning, cutting and marking to installing zippers, button holes and pockets.

With this book you will learn to make suits, coats and ensembles that are well-constructed and expensive-looking, but affordable and approachable enough to make at home. One of the most valuable references of its kind, The Complete Book of Tailoring belongs deserves a spot on every sewing table.

This book is also available from Echo Point Books as a hardcover (ISBN 1635610923).

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The Complete Book of Tailoring

The Complete Book of Tailoring

by Adele Margolis
The Complete Book of Tailoring

The Complete Book of Tailoring

by Adele Margolis

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Overview

In this classic guide, acclaimed sewer and writer Adele P. Margolis offers expert advice for the home sewer who wants to take his or her skills to the next level and not only "make clothes," but to tailor one's creations to fit in that way that off-the-rack almost never can.

Fashions change, but tailoring remains a timeless skill. From beginning to finished product, this essential primer covers every step you need to know to create successful and custom-fitted fashion.

Featuring 340 drawings, Margolis' must-have guide includes both classic and contemporary tailoring-from pinning, cutting and marking to installing zippers, button holes and pockets.

With this book you will learn to make suits, coats and ensembles that are well-constructed and expensive-looking, but affordable and approachable enough to make at home. One of the most valuable references of its kind, The Complete Book of Tailoring belongs deserves a spot on every sewing table.

This book is also available from Echo Point Books as a hardcover (ISBN 1635610923).


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781648370380
Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
Publication date: 06/07/2022
Edition description: Reprint ed.
Pages: 482
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.97(d)

Table of Contents

Contents

Suit Yourself

PART I TIPS FOR TAILORS/ Chapter 1 Pick a Pattern/ Chapter 2 Find the Fabric/ Chapter 3 Pattern and Fabric Co-ordinated/ Chapter 4 Sewing Materials/ Chapter 5 Tools—A Tip-off on Technique/ Chapter 6 Made to Measure/ Chapter 7 Testing, Testing! The Trial Muslin

PART II CONVERTING CLOTH TO CLOTHING/ Chapter 8 The Character of Cloth and How to Utilize It in Tailoring/ Chapter 9 Prepare the Pattern/ Chapter 10 Layout Logic/ Chapter 11 Pinning, Cutting, Marking/ Chapter 12 The Shape of Fashion

PART III TAILORING TECHNIQUES/ Chapter 13 And Sew a Fine Seam/ Chapter 14 Special Fabrics—Special Handling/ Chapter 15 Pressing Problems/ Chapter 16 Tricky Trio—Buttonhole, Pocket, Zipper

PART IV PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER/ Chapter 17 Sew the Shell/ Chapter 18 Portrait Area—Set of Collar, Set of Sleeves/ Chapter 19 Hemmings Ways/ Chapter 20 Classic Tailoring Is a Many-layered Thing/ Chapter 21 The Stripped-down, Unstructured, Unlined Tailoring/ Chapter 22 Skirts and Slacks: A Snap

And Sew On

Index


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