The Tailors Classical and Infallible Text Book of Cutting all Garments Worn by Men, Women and Children
The Tailors Classical and Infallible Text Book of Cutting all Garments Worn by Men, Women and Children

Author: Various

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2018-02-22

Total Pages: 419

ISBN-13: 152878376X

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First published in the early 1900s, The Tailors Classical and Infallible Text Book is a timeless volume containing a multitude of patterns for outfits that are perfect for men, women and children. Originally intended for tailors, this collection of garment patterns is a wonderful handbook for the modern designer wanting to learn more about the history of outfit-making. Alongside the original diagrams, this guide includes comprehensive instructions as well as thorough explanations as to why each measurement is appropriate. Drawing and mathematics come together in this volume, helping you to bring traditional outfits to life. The Tailors Classical and Infallible Text Book features chapters such as: - Science - Gravitation - Human Equilibrium, Equipoise of Balance - The Mechanism of the Human Frame - The Principles of Plane Geometry - The Plane Geometry of the Human Figure - Suggestions RE Aesthetics, Designing and Drawing Read & Co. Books has proudly republished this classic handbook in a new edition for the modern-day designer to enjoy. The Tailors Classical and Infallible Text Book is a must-read for those who are interested in the history of design and garment-making.

Gentlemen's Garment Cutting and Tailoring - The Dressmaker's Guide
Gentlemen's Garment Cutting and Tailoring - The Dressmaker's Guide

Author: Various

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2013-04-16

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 144748309X

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This book contains a vintage guide to making clothes for men, with information on tools, materials, different styles, fitting, cutting, and much more. With step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations, this volume is ideal for the novice tailor, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: “Trouser Cutting”, “Corpulent Draft. Diagram 2”, “Style Details and Top Finishes”, “Riding Breeches, “Cutting of Overgarments”, “Cutting for Corpulent Figures”, “Variations from Normal Draft”, “Motor Liveries”, “How to Make Trousers”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on dressmaking and tailoring.

Instruction Book for the Standard Tailor System
Instruction Book for the Standard Tailor System

Author: H. P. Evan

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-16

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9780265395165

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Excerpt from Instruction Book for the Standard Tailor System: A Self-Instructor With Object Lessons in the Art of Cutting All Styles of Garments, for Ladies, Gentlemen, Children and Infants The Scales number from 18 to 51 and show by their numbers; the number of inches they represent, and are, without a doubt, the most. Comprehensive and complete Scales ever offered to the public. The Book of Instruction contains Object Lessons, Illustrations and Diagrams of ladies' gentlemen's, children's and infants' garments. The Object Lesson Square, Scales and Rulers are to aid the learner in self-instruction and together with the Object Lessons to act as the ever ready teacher. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.