1st Edition
Men's Tailoring Bespoke, Theatrical and Historical Tailoring 1830-1950
INTRODUCTION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED
CHAPTER 2: THE BLOCK DRAFTS and DIAGRAMS
CHAPTER 3: INLAYS, ALLOWANCES and CLOTH
CHAPTER 4: CUTTING OUT and MARKING UP
CHAPTER 5: PREPARING FOR THE FITTING and the FITTING PROCESS
CHAPTER 6: MAKING UP THE WAISTCOAT
CHAPTER 7: MAKING UP THE TROUSERS
CHAPTER 8: MAKING UP THE JACKET
CHAPTER 9: MAKING UP THE SLEEVES, COLLAR, BUTTONS, BUTTONHOLES and FINISHING
CHAPTER 10: 19TH CENTURY BODY COATS
CHAPTER 11: ORIGINAL GARMENTS: PATTERNS, PHOTOGRAPHS and MEASUREMENTS
INDEX
Biography
Graham Cottenden is a costumier, tailor, and historian who graduated from the Wimbledon School of Art in 1975 and later gained a master’s degree from Middlesex University. He was a freelance costume maker in London for 20 years working in theatre, film, television and museums before becoming an educator. He has taught students and professionals in the UK and around the world, including Europe, USA, Scandinavia, Brazil, Australia and Hong Kong.
