Tailoring Singer Sewing Reference Library

by Cy Decosse Inc. (Editor)

Renee Dignan (Editor)

Paperback - Import, 1988

Tailoring just got easier--with this helpful guide and its full-color photos that lead you through each step of tailoring a jacket or coat.

Summary: How to sew womens 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 and tools

-- Cutting and marking tools

-- Pressing equipment

-- Tools and stitches for handwork

-- Before you sew

-- Getting a good fit

-- Making a test garment

-- 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 and buttonholes

Product Details:

Series: Singer Sewing Reference Library

Paperback: 127 pages

Publisher: Cy Decosse (1988)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0865732426

ISBN-13: 978-0865732421

Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches

Shipping Weight: 1 pounds

Topics Coats; Crafts and Hobbies; Family and Relationships; General; Non-Fiction; Sewing; Tailoring (Womens)