Short Methods - A Treatise On Cutting, Designing And Manufacturing Men's Clothing

Short Methods is a vintage guide to tailoring with a particular focus on producing men's clothing. It contains simple instructions on and expert tips for designing, cutting, and making coats, vests, overcoats, trousers, overalls, jackets, and much more. Profusely-illustrated and easy-to-follow, this volume is ideal for tailors and those with an interest in making their own clothing. The drafts are simple, comprehensible, perfect and correct and are produced by the shortest method possible. Contents: Part 1 - Cutting includes, "Drafting", "The Square", "Coats", "Overcoats", "Sleeves", "Overalls", "Trousers", "Economy of Cutting" and more. Part 2 - Manufacturing, includes ", "System", "Time Keeping", "Equipment & Installation", "Special Machines", "Brief Points for the Novice", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on dressmaking and tailoring.

• | Author: Charles Albert Snodgrass
• | Publisher: Old Hand Books
• | Publication Date: May 02, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 126 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1528712803
• | ISBN-13: 9781528712804