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Fundamentals of Men's Fashion Design: A Guide to Tailored Clothes

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Despite the title, this book is principally a tailor's style book, with minimal text, no construction detail, and no discussion of style and/or fashion. As a style book, the text covers a wide range of men's pants and jackets, with many variations on lapel and collar styles. If you are looking for a style book, this is one of the very few available outside the tailoring trade.

However, if you are not looking for page after page of diagrams whose accompanying text reads "A from B inseam less 2"; C from D 5 3/4"; Connect A and C with hip curve ruler; etc", then you will not be happy with this book.

I would recommend Jane Rhinehart's "How to Make Men's Clothes" (sadly three decades out of print, but still available used) for instructions on how to interpret a tailor's style book, along with LOTS of instruction on how to construct a traditionally structured men's suit coat. As an alternative, Robert Cabrera's "Classical Tailoring Techniques" has lots of construction detail, but I think Rhinehart's book actually covers more territory in a manner easier for the novice or self-learner to follow. In particular, Rhinehart spends more time explaining the specialized terminology and materials used in a structured coat. E.g., wigan, hymo, and other materials not used in general sewing.

This book is a pattern making book. I think it is wonderful because the patterns are drafted straight from on the body measurements. I have been frustrated with other pattern making books that assume that you have blockers in every size. This book starts from a rectangle and creates the patterns from there. If you want to create a custom sized jacket pattern, I recommend this book.

This order was perfect. I received it only a few days after I placed the order. I was completely satisfied with no problems at all.

i like the book,and iknew more new things from it