Tailoring (Singer Sewing Reference Library)

Cy Decosse; Renee Dignan; Barbara Weiland O'Connell

ISBN 10: 0865732418 / ISBN 13: 9780865732414

Published by Cy deCosse (edition Presumed to be 1st as edition is unstated), 1988

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The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Presumed to be 1st as edition is unstated.

Seller Inventory # 0865732418-7-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tailoring (Singer Sewing Reference Library)
• Publisher: Cy deCosse (edition Presumed to be 1st as edition is unstated)
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0865732418
• ISBN 13: 9780865732414
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

Summary: How to sew women's coats and jackets. Contents: Making selections -- The standards of tailoring -- Selecting a pattern -- Tailoring fabric -- Interfacings for tailoring -- Selecting linings -- Special notions for tailoring -- Tips & tools -- Cutting & marking tools -- Pressing equipment -- Tools & stitches for handwork -- Before you sew -- Getting a good fit -- Making a test garments -- Preparing the pattern -- Preparing the fabric -- Tailoring techniques -- Constructing the jacket -- Shaping the undercollar -- Shaping the jacket front -- Shaping the jacket back -- Tailoring a notched collar -- Tailoring a shawl collar -- Tailoring pockets -- Tailoring sleeves -- Tailored hems -- Finishing techniques -- Linings -- Interlining a jacket or coat -- Partially lined jackets -- Topstitching -- Buttons & buttonholes.