This new edition of a popular tailoring guide is double in size, adds color photography, and features new and speedier techniques that embrace fusible interfacing and an all-machine-sewn lining technique used in ready-to-wear. More than 700 photos and illustrations accompany instructions detailed enough to allow a beginner who has never taken a sewing class to glide through chapters on patterns and fabrics, proper cutting and marking, methods for pressing and seam finishing, and how-tos that ensure a perfect fit. The choice and tailoring of collars, buttonholes, pockets, and mitered back vents are shown to create individuality and flair, while special sections provide information about stripes and plaids, men's jackets, finishing touches, and helpful tools and notions.
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"These . . . authors and sewing consultants have long been known for their tips on simplifying sewing techniques." —Handwoven on Easy, Easier, Easiest Tailoring, the first edition of this book
"Before-, during-, and after-fitting photos of real people in real garments . . . designed to cover every fit challenge imaginable." —Sew News
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85 of 86 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
This book, plus the Singer Library "Tailoring" book equals a good education
December 13, 2006
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I am a fan of Palmer and Pletsch books and have found them very helpful in many ways, but this book was a bit of a disappointment. While there are photos of many "real" women being fitted (helpful) the instructions for the actual tailoring are mostly illustrations. If you need to SEE what something is supposed to look like, a drawing can be inadequate, and that is why I have not given this book more stars. That said, if you get both the Singer Library book on Tailoring (which is full of photographs) and this book, you will have the tools you need to make a jacket. I was able to make a lovely tweed jacket on my first try using the Singer book alone. Then I tried to make one using JACKETS FOR REAL PEOPLE and kept going back to the Singer book for clarification. JACKETS FOR REAL PEOPLE is high on fit, lower on technique, while the Singer book is high on technique, lower on fit. Hope this helps.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book teaches you a lot of useful tailoring techniques, primarily speed tailoring using fusible interfacing. The book will guide you through each step of the process of making a jacket, from choosing appropriate fabric and pattern for your sewing skills, to fitting, cutting, marking and sewing the jacket and lining. They have excellent instructions for making welt pockets, bound buttonholes and bagging the lining. I don't know how I survived without this book! They also have a chapter about the most common fit alterations, but for more complete directions I recommend their book Fit for Real People.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By NuJoi
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
Of the Fit For Real People Series, this is the most difficult of the three books. Perhaps rightfully so because a tailored jacket is a much a much more difficult garment. However, this book works hard to make the process more understandable. Early on, the book devotes a few pages to defining tailoring. Now, you know what you're in for! To increase your chances of success, the book suggests you divide the process of making a jacket into four blocks of time:
-Planning and Fitting
-Cutting Marking, Applying Interfacing and Pinning the Pieces into a ready-to-fit position
-Sewing and Pressing
-Finishing
The fabrics chapter is very informative. It's a fabric glossary with suggestions as to which fabrics are easiest and those that are not the fastest to sew. The section on appropriate seam finishes was helpful.
Chapter 4 is all about shaping fabrics. It defines lining, interfacing, underlining and interlining. It's mostly devoted to the discussion of interfacing. Surprise! There's a recommendation to use Perfect Fuse interfacing.
Chapter 6 covers pressing. The fitting discussion starts happening in Chapter 7. The real how-to begins in Chapter 9, Cutting Marking and Interfacing.
The next few chapters break down fitting and construction according to the various pieces of the garment:
-Jacket Front
-Back and Under Collar
-Sleeves, Shoulder Pads and Chest Shaping
-Facing, Upper Collar, Lining and Hems
-Bagging a Lining
-Buttonholes
-More Pockets
-Mitered Back Vent
-Finishing Touches
-The remaining chapters are:
-Tips That Will Improve All of Your Sewing
-Plaids and Stripes
-Men's Jackets
This book would be an excellent addition to any sewing library. It provides a wealth of information. There's an in-depth knowledge here that you won't get from the tailoring chapter in a general-reference sewing book. I'm glad I made the purchase.
-Planning and Fitting
-Cutting Marking, Applying Interfacing and Pinning the Pieces into a ready-to-fit position
-Sewing and Pressing
-Finishing
The fabrics chapter is very informative. It's a fabric glossary with suggestions as to which fabrics are easiest and those that are not the fastest to sew. The section on appropriate seam finishes was helpful.
Chapter 4 is all about shaping fabrics. It defines lining, interfacing, underlining and interlining. It's mostly devoted to the discussion of interfacing. Surprise! There's a recommendation to use Perfect Fuse interfacing.
Chapter 6 covers pressing. The fitting discussion starts happening in Chapter 7. The real how-to begins in Chapter 9, Cutting Marking and Interfacing.
The next few chapters break down fitting and construction according to the various pieces of the garment:
-Jacket Front
-Back and Under Collar
-Sleeves, Shoulder Pads and Chest Shaping
-Facing, Upper Collar, Lining and Hems
-Bagging a Lining
-Buttonholes
-More Pockets
-Mitered Back Vent
-Finishing Touches
-The remaining chapters are:
-Tips That Will Improve All of Your Sewing
-Plaids and Stripes
-Men's Jackets
This book would be an excellent addition to any sewing library. It provides a wealth of information. There's an in-depth knowledge here that you won't get from the tailoring chapter in a general-reference sewing book. I'm glad I made the purchase.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
For someone who sews
My wife has found that unaltered patterns seldom fir her. Using the idea in this book, she is now making jackets that fit.
Published 3 months ago by M. L. Graham
5.0 out of 5 stars
Jackets for Real People: Tailoring Made Easy (Sewing for Real People...
I have been sewing for 55 years and I make beautiful jackets and with this book newer techniques I made a not only beautiful but a spectacular Jacket. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Starmagic
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent; very helpful
This book gives an average seamstress the courage to make a jacket. It is very practical and easy to read. Read more
Published 13 months ago by viking
5.0 out of 5 stars
I think I could do it now!
Well worth the money if you're trying to figure out how to tailor a jacket. Marta has given us another comprehensive, easy-to-follow DVD.
Published 21 months ago by grayfelter
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best book about tailoring
I have just taken a tailoring class and have read several books on tailoring trying to figure out all the techniques and I would say this text is the most thorough and up-to-date. Read more
Published 21 months ago by grayfelter
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tailoring
This DVD takes all the anxiety out of tailoring and makes the process, although time-consuming, a pleasure. Even a beginner can proceed with confidence. Read more
Published on March 22, 2011 by Diana Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Look good in a home sewn jacket
Everything you want to know on up to date fitting and construction of jackets.
How to alter for your specific figure shape.Achieving a fine finish. Read more
How to alter for your specific figure shape.Achieving a fine finish. Read more
Published on November 20, 2010 by sewing
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent resource on tailoring women's jackets
Like its companion Palmer-Plesch "real people" books on general fitting and pants fitting, this does not confine itself to the perfect size 6 figure. Read more
Published on March 10, 2010 by K the Stitcher
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book belongs in any sewer's library
I own Fit for Real People and Pants for Real People, so this one rounds out my collection of books by these authors. All of these books are my go-to references when I sew. Read more
Published on September 16, 2009 by Gal Noir
3.0 out of 5 stars
Tailoring Made Easy (Sewing for Real People series)
Arrived without fuss, however book cover was damaged although advertised as new.
Published on January 13, 2007 by MargieM
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