The Tailoring Book

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Smith, Alison

  • Titel: The Tailoring Book : A Step-by-Step Guide to Creatong Bespoke Garments / Alison Smith MBE
  • Person(en): Smith, Alison [Verfasser*in]
  • Organisation(en): Dorling Kindersley Ltd. [Verlag]
  • Ausgabe: 1st printing
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Originalsprache: Englisch
  • Umfang: 304 Seiten : Illustrationen ; 28 cm
  • Erschienen: London : DK, 2024
  • ISBN/Preis: 978-0-241-64125-5 Festeinband : EUR 32.50
  • Signatur: UNTERHALTUNG und KREATIVITÄT > Hobby
  • Xck 0 SMIT•/21 Englisch Xck 0

Inhalt: Whether you want to alter a vintage jacket or create a full-tailored suit, this tailoring reference guide has everything you need to produce elegant, bespoke garments that last a lifetime. 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. The Tailoring Book is the latest title in Smith's best-selling sewing series. It covers everything from choosing patterns and fabrics to fitting and construction, including techniques that can be applied to both women's- and menswear.With this book, you can learn how to: Tailor garments by selecting the right tools to create a toile and picking the perfect hand stitch. Follow 10 detailed garment projects to create shirts, jackets, coats, and trousers. Master the techniques of tailoring with step-by-step instructions and downloadable patterns that guide you through every part of the process. This book includes key equipment and techniques, garment projects with clear step-by-step processes and downloadable patterns, and tips on repairs and alterations. It takes the reader from the basics through to couture techniques.