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Couture tailoring : a construction guide for women's jackets

By:

Shaeffer, Claire B [author.]

Publisher: London, United Kingdom : Laurence King Publishing, [2021]Description: 352 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmISBN:

9781786275752
1786275759

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

TT535 .S53 2021

Contents:

Part one. Tailoring basics: equipment, fabrics, and equipment skills -- 1. Preparation -- 2. Planning the jacket -- 3. Essential skills -- 4. Design details -- Part two. Construction guide to tailoring a couture jacket -- 5. Developing a work plan -- 6. The jacket front -- 7. Jacket backs and lining -- 8. Collars -- 9. Sleeves -- 10. Finishing the jacket -- 11. Toiles.

Summary: Bestselling author Claire Shaeffer teaches you everything you need to know to plan and sew the perfect jacket. Based on couture techniques learnt from master tailors, this book begins with the equipment, materials, design elements, and sewing and construction techniques used in all types of tailoring. Part Two provides an illustrated step-by-step guide to making a couture jacket, explaining all the design options and alternative methods for making every element including collars, sleeves and pockets. Couture Tailoring includes over 800 step-by-step illustrations throughout, over 200 photographs of couture jackets by Chanel, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent and more than 100 couture tips. Any aspiring tailor must have this book in their fashion library.

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Title notes ( 3 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Whitecliffe Library General Shelves	General	TT 535 SHA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		0013994

Includes index.

Bestselling author Claire Shaeffer teaches you everything you need to know to plan and sew the perfect jacket. Based on couture techniques learnt from master tailors, this book begins with the equipment, materials, design elements, and sewing and construction techniques used in all types of tailoring. Part Two provides an illustrated step-by-step guide to making a couture jacket, explaining all the design options and alternative methods for making every element including collars, sleeves and pockets. Couture Tailoring includes over 800 step-by-step illustrations throughout, over 200 photographs of couture jackets by Chanel, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent and more than 100 couture tips. Any aspiring tailor must have this book in their fashion library.