Introduction to tailoring.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to sewing machine -- Tools and Equipment's used in tailoring -- Measurement taking -- Drafting/Pattern making -- Basic stitching -- Construction skills -- Selection and estimation of cloth.

"In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, tailors were responsible for making a variety of outer garments including capes, cloaks, coats, doublets, and breeches. They gave shape to them by using coarse, still linen and canvas for interlining, horsehair cloth and even cardboard stiffened with whalebone for structural elements. Imperfect or symmetrical body shapes could be evened out with wool or cotton padding. Luxury garments were often lined with satins or furs to keep their wearers warm. Tailors shop is a small engineers for women's fashions and made whalebone stays or corsets until the nineteenth century. Tailoring shop isa small establishment set up anywhere in a market place to provide services to the individual for making tailored garments as per one's choice / fashion. From individual knowledge of understanding fabric quality and skill cutting and stitching are important to run a tailoring shop successfully. Tailoring shop may undertake job work for made ups and home textiles & interior decoration work. Tailoring is an important aspect of fashion designing course which emphasizes more on the style or cut of the garment and then sewn as per the fitting and body measurements. It can mean a whole new wardrobe for women who feel like they never have the right fit"-- Back cover.