A growing list of free books on the internet dealing with tailoring, drafting, and dressmaking. The Taylor's Instructor, 1809. Figur...

I launched myself back into tailoring women's garments last Spring with this 1914 suit. I based the design on a few photographs of wome...

Taking a break this week from instruction so I can catch up and get pictures of a few detail options like pockets and buttonholes. Instead,...

This will be a walk-through of a very basic construction for the collar and lapels. There are so many different ways to adjust this, partic...

The next step in our tailoring process will be the actual cutting of the fabric. While you may be using a pattern complete with seam allowa...