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      Men's Tailoring book

      Bespoke, Theatrical and Historical Tailoring 1830–1950

      Men's Tailoring

      DOI link for Men's Tailoring

      Men's Tailoring book

      Bespoke, Theatrical and Historical Tailoring 1830–1950
      ByGraham Cottenden
      Edition 1st Edition
      First Published 2019
      eBook Published 30 July 2019
      Pub. Location London
      Imprint Routledge
      DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429442414
      Pages 474
      eBook ISBN 9780429442414
      Subjects Arts
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      Cottenden, G. (2019). Men's Tailoring: Bespoke, Theatrical and Historical Tailoring 1830–1950 (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429442414

      ABSTRACT

      Men’s Tailoring: Bespoke, Theatrical and Historical Tailoring 1830-1950 introduces the reader to English tailoring and covers the drafting of patterns, cutting out in cloth, and the complete traditional construction techniques in sequence for the tailoring of a waistcoat, trousers and jacket. The book contains:

      • step-by-step instructions, complete with illustrations, for students and costumiers who are new to the making of male tailored garments from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries;

      • drafting blocks and construction techniques for the main three styles of nineteenth century male garments: frock coat, morning coat and dress coat;

      • patterns, photographs and detailed measurements taken from a variety of male coats, jackets, waistcoats and trousers from c1830 - c1950 from museums and collections.

      From choosing the right cloth to preparing for the fitting process, this how-to guide will help readers create beautiful, historically accurate three-piece suits for events and performances.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      chapter Chapter 1|18 pages

      Getting started

      chapter Chapter 2|34 pages

      The block drafts and diagrams

      chapter Chapter 3|16 pages

      Inlays, allowances and cloth

      chapter Chapter 4|16 pages

      Cutting out and marking up

      chapter Chapter 5|26 pages

      Preparing for the fitting and the fitting process

      chapter Chapter 6|38 pages

      Making up the waistcoat

      chapter Chapter 7|20 pages

      Making up the trousers

      chapter Chapter 8|44 pages

      Making up the jacket

      chapter Chapter 9|25 pages

      Making up the sleeves, collar, buttons, buttonholes and finishing

      chapter Chapter 10|33 pages

      Nineteenth-century body coats

      chapter Chapter 11|178 pages

      Original garments: patterns, photographs and measurements

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