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.

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


Book Information
ISBN 9780870054358
Author Roberto Cabrera
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Fairchild Books
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 806g
Dimensions(mm) 305mm * 229mm * 23mm