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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.
List of contents
1. How to use the Book 2. Dress Code Ethics for Gentlemen, 1850 to 1900 3. Tools and Equipment for Drafting Pattern 4. Taking Measurements and the Importance of Measurements 5. Seam Allowances 6. Frock Coat 7. Morning Coat 8. Lounge Jacket 9. Smoking Jacket 10. 19th Century Basic Shirt 11. Collars and Lapels 12. Sleeves 13. Waistcoats 14. Standard Trousers 1850-1900 15. Long Riding Breeches
About the author
Katerina Lawton is a Senior Lecturer on the BA (Hons) Costume course at the Arts University Bournemouth, a recipient of
The Queen's Anniversary Prize winner for Higher and Further Education from 2016 to 2018 and the winner of the silver award for costumes for the 2012 Olympics
. She holds a BA (Hons) in costume, a master's degree in Tailoring and a Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) teaching qualification. Katerina is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). She has worked or made costumes for organisations like the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the National Theatre, Glyndebourne Opera Theatre, Brownsea Open Air Theatre (BOAT), the Oxford Theatre, the Mayflower Theatre and the Wessex Museums Partnership.
Summary
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.
