A Tailoring Guide to Pattern Drafting offers pattern drafting instructions for men-s most popular tailored garment styles from 1850 to 1900, used in theatres and film productions today.
The book features a wide range of 19th-century garments, providing information and detailed instructions on the frock coat, morning coat, lounge jacket, smoking jacket, shirt, waistcoats, trousers and long-riding breeches. It includes a brief history of each garment, accompanied by colourful illustrations and easy-to-follow instruction to draft historical 19th-century silhouettes for modern performances. The book features:
- A brief history of each garment, accompanied by full-colour illustrations.
- Modern step-by-step instructions with clear diagrams to draft 19th-century menswear.
- Instructions incorporating both the imperial and metric systems.
- Recommendations on choosing the appropriate modern-day equivalent fabric.
- Recommendations on the q
