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Dictionary of Costume and Fashion
Fascinating, fact-filled compendium defines over 10,000 words associated with wearing apparel and fashion. From bateau necklines to trilbys and vamps, individual terms are assembled alphabetically in groups according to dress parts, fabrics, and other style categories. Enhanced with over 750 clearly detailed illustrations, this comprehensive guide will be welcomed by fashion writers, designers, and anyone interested in the history of fashion trends.
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Altering Men's Ready to Wear
Altering Men’s Ready-to-Wear contains hundreds of illustrations showing how to identify fitting problems and what to do to correct them. Included are the most difficult and the most common alterations for pants, shirts, jackets, coats, vests, and neckties. See how tailors actually mark and press, and how certain hand sewing can be simplified. Doing men’s alterations for a business can be a gold mine because men are used to buying clothing as an investment and don’t mind paying for alterations. Included is a complete suggested price list which is relevant nationwide.
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Altering Women's Ready to Wear
Altering Women's Ready-To-Wear features over 300 illustrations with step-by-step directions for altering pants, skirts, blouses, dresses, jackets, coats, and miscellaneous clothing. See how to fit and mark, and learn the importance of proper pressing and meticulous hand sewing. Learn the proper lengths for sleeves, skirts, and pants. If you’d like to start a business, a complete recommended price list is included, as well as instructions on how to cope with customer complaints. Use the comprehensive index to help find answers to your questions quickly. This is the only complete and up-to-date women’s alteration book available anywhere!
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Thermal Underwear