1st Edition
The Waistcoat Workbook Historical, Modern and Genre Drafting of Waistcoats for Men and Women 1837 – Present Day
1. Preparation 2. The Role of the Waistcoat in History: 43AD – 1914 3. Fashion and Functional Waistcoats: 1914 – Present Day 4. Alternative Waistcoats and Garments
Biography
J. François-Campbell currently works as a senior tailor and pattern cutter in theatrical and operatic establishments. Born into a family of tailors and seamstresses, she began her sewing journey at the age of seven. After studying at the London College of Fashion, Bournemouth Arts Institute (AUB), and Central St Martens School of Art, she was apprenticed as a costume maker and tailor to a number of companies, where she went on to create garments for major West End productions, television, haute couture fashion, film, opera, and dance throughout her career. In the past decade, she has attended numerous events as a public speaker and worked as a visiting tailoring lecturer at the Central School of Speech and Drama, Morley College in London, Bournemouth Arts Institute, and as an examination assessor at the London College of Fashion.
