TY - BOOK ED - Skills Institute Press. TI - Tailoring : : a complete course on making a professional suit SN - 9781565235113 AV - CIR TT 580 T35 2011 U1 - 646.4'33 20 PY - 2011/// CY - East Petersburg, PA : PB - Skills Institute Press : Fox Chapel, KW - Tailoring KW - Patterns. KW - Tailoring. N1 - Minimal Level Cataloging Plus; Includes index ; Introduction Chapter 1: Basics *Tools and equipment *Selecting and Preparing Fabrics *Hand stitches for tailoring *Understanding patterns *Laying out, cutting and marking Chapter 2: Women's Suit *Fitting jacket and pants in muslin *Preparing jacket *Preparing pants Chapter 3: Man's Suit *Jackets *Pants N2 - A classically tailored suit never goes out of style, nor do the skills and techniques used in crafting one. This guide takes the reader through the process of making a suit, from selecting the fabric to the final fit. It also includes over 200 colour coded diagrams that depict the construction process ER -