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The Tailoring Book: Measuring. Cutting. Fitting. Altering. Finishing (Ultimate Craft Guides) book cover by Alison Smith
Hardcover

The Tailoring Book: Measuring. Cutting. Fitting. Altering. Finishing (Ultimate Craft Guides)

by Alison Smith

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Hardcover · 304 pages DK · 2024

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The Tailoring Book

"An impressive curriculum in creating beautifully crafted garments ... If you don’t have the opportunity to learn from Alison Smith in person, this book is the next best thing." – Threads


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 womens- 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.

The book, The Tailoring Book: Measuring. Cutting. Fitting. Altering. Finishing (Ultimate Craft Guides) [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9780744091250 in Hardcover by Alison Smith may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.

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Publisher
DK
Author
Alison Smith
Format
Hardcover
Published
Sep 3, 2024
ISBN-13
9780744091250
ISBN-10
074409125X
Pages
304
Carton quantity
8 copies
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