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Classic Tailoring Techniques: A Construction Guide for Women's Wear

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Classic Tailoring Techniques: A Construction Guide for Women's Wear
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Roberto Cabrera
By (author) Patricia Flaherty Meyers
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 305,Width 229
Category/GenreFashion design and theory
Textile design and theory
Needlework and fabric crafts
ISBN/Barcode 9780870054358
ClassificationsDewey:646.4
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Fairchild Books
Publication Date 1 January 1984
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Classic Tailoring Techniques: A Construction Guide for Women's Wear presents detailed, precise construction techniques for both basic jackets and skirts and more complex variants, walking students through every step of the process: tailoring fundamentals, preparing a pattern, fitting, selecting fabric, layout, cutting, and altering. Photographs, diagrams, and step-by-step instructions guide introductory and intermediate level students with a background in design, patternmaking, and sewing through timeless techniques for custom hand tailoring production.

Author Biography

Roberto Cabrera taught at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.