How to tailor a woman's and man's suit, step by step. Thanks to his skills inherited from the top Parisian tailors, Yukio Kakita helps comprehend the sensitivity behind the techniques for making a suit. Follow his step-by-step explanations to understand how cuts andshapes, reinforced by the inside structure, can express your desires and take you from ready-to-wear to Luxury Womens wear to Bespoke men’s suits and thus discover ... The Art of Tailoring. ABOUT THE AUTHOR After spending many years working for high end fahion brands, Yukio Kakita now manages his own tailoring workshop in Tokyo where he also teaches men gaments at ESMOD. More than a master, this great teacher knows how to guide tailoring apprentices towards success in his book ""The Art of Tailoring"" (ESMOD Editions).

Welcome to the wonderful art of tailoring. In this book, you will find the skills needed to master your craft and run a profitable sewing business. If you have the slightest sewing skills, you can learn the trade of tailoring to make money full time or part time or just altering garments for yourself. This book teaches you step-by-step skills of how to master each altering task to make garments look professional. The same skills that I teach in this book are the mastered skills I used to own and run several alteration shops in my twenty-five-year career. The skills are written in simple form, so you can understand the tasks clearly. Many books out there you have to read so much unnecessary writing to get to the real how to do task. This book gets right to each task and explains tailoring clearly, so you can read it and start making money with a little practice right away. I have never seen a book that is written as simple and as straightforward as this book. You will be so proud of yourself after reading this book and the knowledge you have gained in tailoring. This book not only explains the alteration task, but it offers inside tips that only someone working in the trade can give. It will explain simple tips that will also bring in more income just knowing them. Once you read this exceptional book, it will also explain how to deal with customers the professional way. When you apply your skills from this book correctly, you will have clients coming to you year after year for your expert service. The skills you will learn here will help you to define your sewing knowledge and with practice earn money. This book will help you to become self-sufficient in earning your own living and becoming more in control of your own destiny.

Grâce à son savoir-faire hérité des grands tailleurs parisiens, Yukio Kakita vous amène dans cet ouvrage à comprendre toute la sensibilité des techniques de fabrication du tailleur. Etape par étape, suivez ce cheminement où les lignes et les volumes soulignés par la structure intérieure du vêtement s'exprimeront selon votre désir et vous amèneront du Prêt-à-porter de Luxe féminin au Sur-mesure du tailleur masculin, à découvrir... l'Art du tailleur.

The Art of Couture Sewing is a practical guide to custom techniques in the construction of couture garments. Beginning with a brief history of haute couture, the book covers tools and supplies then discusses matching fabrics with the appropriate needle, thread, pressing, and construction techniques. The types of closures, hems and finishes used in couture as well as basic draping techniques are discussed. The text is filled with step-by-step techniques along with clear instructions and illustrations. Nudelman covers many embellishment techniques, including beading, embroidering, and fine stitching with added sections on shisha, couching, eyelet overcasting and ribbon rosette stitches. Highly illustrated with photographs of couture designs as well as close-ups of finishes and details, The Art of Couture Sewing will inspire the design of high-quality garments using couture techniques. New to this edition ~Expanded coverage of corset history, design, and construction ~New chapter on constructing large skirts including trains, hoop skirts, and petticoats ~Updated fashion photographs and new illustrations throughout the book Features ~End-of-chapter biographies discuss notable designers and their couture techniques, such as Paul Poiret, Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, Jean-Paul Gaultier, and Vera Wang ~More than 1,300 color photos and illustrations