The Victorian Tailor by Jason Maclochlainn
The Victorian Tailor by Jason Maclochlainn, an introduction to period tailoring.
Fabulous book for the costume enthusiast, packed with historical techniques and patterns.
Chapters include
1. The Evolution of Tailoring.
2. Gentlemen'd Fashion in a Nutshell
3. The roles of the tailor and the shop
4. Tools and Materials of the Trade
5. Fundamentals of Victorian Tailoring
6. The Art of Cutting
7. Making Up
Plus many appendices including sewing exercises, shrinkage, bibliography etc...