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Classic Tailoring Techniques

A Construction Guide for Women's Wear
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Classic Tailoring Techniques: A Construction Guide for Women’s Wear provides detailed, precise methods for constructing both basic and complex jackets and skirts. It guides readers through every stage of the tailoring process, including fundamentals, pattern preparation, fitting, fabric selection, layout, cutting, and alteration, supported by photographs, diagrams, and step-by-step instructions.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This guide is ideal for introductory and intermediate students with a background in design, patternmaking, and sewing, seeking to master timeless hand tailoring techniques for women's wear.

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Classic Tailoring Techniques: A Construction Guide for Women’s Wear presents detailed, precise construction techniques for both basic jackets and skirts, as well as more complex variants. It walks students through every step of the process, including 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.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780870054358

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 1984

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fairchild Books

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 229.0mm

Height: 305.0mm

Weight: 818g

Pages: 320

About the Author

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

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