Vintage Couture Tailoring
Thomas Von Nordheim
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Description for Vintage Couture Tailoring
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: AKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 226 x 17. Weight in Grams: 778. 160 pages, col. Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AKT. Dimension: 266 x 226 x 17. Weight: 840.
Traditional tailoring is a fascinating craft, which has not changed for many centuries, however, the techniques are now known only by a few practising in the best couture ateliers and bespoke tailor's workrooms. Nothing feels quite so luxurious or sophisticated as bespoke clothes, but the tailoring skills they require are often seen to be shrouded in mystery and the clothes therefore only accessible to the rich and famous. This practical book reveals the trade secrets of couture tailoring and brings vintage couture tailoring within the reach of all.
Traditional tailoring is a fascinating craft, which has not changed for many centuries, however, the techniques are now known only by a few practising in the best couture ateliers and bespoke tailor's workrooms. Nothing feels quite so luxurious or sophisticated as bespoke clothes, but the tailoring skills they require are often seen to be shrouded in mystery and the clothes therefore only accessible to the rich and famous. This practical book reveals the trade secrets of couture tailoring and brings vintage couture tailoring within the reach of all.
Product Details
Publisher
Crowood Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847973733
SKU
V9781847973733
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Thomas Von Nordheim
Thomas von Nordheim learnt traditional tailoring during an apprenticeship in an old-style German couture salon. In the early 1990s, his love of fashion and all things English brought him to London, where he worked for many designers. For seven years he cut and tailored for an illustrious clientele of aristocrats, politicians and members of international society at the ... Read more
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