Tailoring : The Classic Guide to Sewing the Perfect Jacket

The definitive guide to tailoring women's jackets with professional results, "Tailoring" offers the classic reference work on the required techniques. Step-by-step instructions are accompanied by 400 photographs as well as detailed directions for adjusting patterns for proper fit.

The well-tailored jacket, always in style, is one of the most challenging, popular, and satisfying sewing projects. "Tailoring" is the classic guide to the required techniques. Step-by-step instructions and close-up photographs help hobby sewers get professional results. "Tailoring" covers all three tailoring methods (custom or hand, machine, and fusible) and the complete process from fabric selection to finishing touches. There are detailed instructions on adjusting the pattern for proper fit, which is critical for good results. Tailoring is all about impeccable details, and "Tailoring" shows how to achieve them, from the roll of the collar to a perfect pocket.