The term 'tailored' has changed as methods of manufacture and the retailing of clothes have evolved. This book demonstrates the wide range of cutting methods used to produce garments which are described as 'tailored' jackets. Although the main focus is on modern methods of producing clothing, a rich and complex cutting tradition is acknowledged and used. It is hoped that the modern garment designer will be inspired to rediscover methods that retain their validity today. The different approaches to 'tailored' cutting are described under three headings: bespoke cutting, engineered cutting and style cutting. The rich heritage of the latter came from the tremendous creativity that was unleashed by women's emancipation at the beginning of the twentieth century and the merging of tailored styles with fashionable clothing. The section on style cutting has therefore derived some of the cutting techniques from that period, thus demonstrating how they can be applied to current methods of production.
By:
Winifred Aldrich (The Nottingham Trent University) Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 193mm,
Spine: 11mm
Weight: 499g ISBN:9780632054671 ISBN 10: 0632054670 Pages: 128 Publication Date:12 October 2001 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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A / AS level
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction. 1. The evolution of the woman's tailored jacket. 2. Fabrics, measurement and tools. Part One: Classic Bespoke Cutting. 3. The bespoke jacket. Part Two: Engineered Cutting and Manufacture. 4. The engineered jacket. 5. The engineered process of manufacture. Part Three: 'Style' Cutting Variations. 6. Style Cutting - Block Variations. 7. Body shaping variations. 8. Collar variations. 9. Sleeve variations. References.
Winifred Aldrich was Professor of Clothing Technology at Nottingham Trent University. She continues to research and write on the history and the current practices of pattern cutting technology. Her books on pattern cutting have become bestsellers.