Jackets Coats Suits Threads Review

This book is several decades old but has wonderful guides, articles and tips. Designer profiles, including some often forgotten ones like Bonnie Cashin. There's even a sample (which can be enlarged) of Ms. Kashin. Threads magazine is excellent and every book they come out with is great. I have referred to this book many times, definitely a good addition to my sewing and design library.

Probably my fault but I thought this book would feature haute couture sewing techniques. This is just a selection of articles from Threads Magazine that don't interest me at all. In fact, articles about tailoring jackets are clearly not haute couture. It's all about the labels and how you make your jackets look like RTW. No thank you. If I wanted RTW I wouldn't make my own clothes. But maybe this is what you are looking for. If so, then you might like this book. But don't expect any coherent…

I have to say: I like this book because it talks about special sewing/cutting techniques that go beyond the norm; it is dedicated to the individual techniques of some of the most famous fashion designers of the second half of the 20th century: Armani, Dior, Issey Mayake. And there's a bonus coat pattern by Bonnie Cashin (pages 72-75). The back reads: "Sew jackets and coats with confidence with the sewing techniques and designs from the sewing experts in this collection of articles from Threads…