Diary of a Mantua Maker
Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Tailoring Books

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A growing list of free books on the internet dealing with tailoring, drafting, and dressmaking. The Taylor's Instructor, 1809. Figur...
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Monday, April 18, 2016

Finished Suits 2

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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...
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Finished Suits I

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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,...
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Monday, March 7, 2016

Collars & Lapels

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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...
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Cutting

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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...
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