Tailoring: The Classic Guide To Sewing The Perfect Jacket

When I selected this book, I wasn't so sure it would deliver the information I was looking for. I feared it would be too superficial, too oriented for the casual sewer. Fortunately I was wrong. This book is amazing. There are tons of clear pictures and the explanations and very detailed. From fabric selection and preparation, tools and notions descriptions, to the actual garment construction, everything is there. By following all the steps detailed in this book there is no way one can fail in creating a perfectly tailored jacket.

I've taken some evening clothing construction courses at F.I.T. In the intermediate sewing class that served as an introduction to making jackets this book was the recommended reference. It's terrific, lots of clear pictures, and side-by-side comparisons of three different methods: Hand, machine, and mixed. In our class, we primarily used machine methods on wool we had fused with some hand touches. But what's great about it is that if you want to try to do more sophisticated tailoring, the information's there.I've heard about the tailoring series by Roberto Cabrera and others (Cabrera, I understand was an F.I.T. professor). I assume it wasn't recommended for my course because it's either too high-level or too expensive. But I hope to pursue tailoring and will probably buy the Cabrera books in the future.For the beginner to advanced intermediate, this is a wonderful book. (It's such a rare pleasure to praise something that is both high quality and extremely reasonably priced.).

Great loved this booked, each step was easy to follow and unlike other books kept my interest from start to finish.This book will give you a few other hints and tips which can be used to improve your other sewing projects.Worth every penny.

Das Buch ist nichts für gelernte SchneiderInnen (die kennen das alles), sehr wohl aber für qualitätsbewusste HobbyschneiderInnen. Es werden zu allen Aspekten eines Schneiderjackets (für Frauen) mehrere Versionen in Wort und Bild vorgeführt, also zum Beispiel Schnittkorrektur am Papierschnitt oder am Nesselmodell, handfixierte, maschinenfixierte oder geklebte Einlagen, verstürzte, handgenähte oder maschinengenähte Knopflöcher usw.Sehr instruktiv und ausführlicher als in den deutschsprachigen Schneiderratgebern.

I have read that this book was once part of the excellent Singer Sewing series, and I would believe that, since it follows the exact same format. One should know that it is also available from a different publisher with a different cover photo...if it's about 128 pages, it's likely the same book.I have almost finished reading it. With the great step-by-step photos it has been a pleasure. I very seldom found myself wanting more detail. Even if you do not plan to tailor, if you have an interest in clothing this book is worth the price. You will learn to identify the marks of quality workmanship and fitting as well as have a better appreciation of what goes into this craft.I regularly find myself scanning jackets and coats used in television and movies, checking fit and details. You might not think about tailoring as being one of the 'production values' that distinuishes local TV from national programming...until you read this book!