Category: Classic Tailoring Techniques

Classic Tailoring Techniques for Menswear

May 1, 2015 By R. Jeffery Diduch

The long-awaited revision of what is perhaps the definitive English-language textbook on traditional tailoring techniques (at least of those currently being published) has been released. Classic Tailoring Techniques for Menswear is a textbook published by Bloomsbury Publishing, and has been revised by Denis Antoine, a teacher of menswear at the Savannah College of Art and Design. While other publications may be more thorough treatments of the subject, books like those written by the late StanleyRead More

Classic Tailoring Techniques, 2nd Edition

November 24, 2014 By R. Jeffery Diduch

Roberto Cabrera’s book, Classic Tailoring Techniques is getting a revision! Cabrera’s textbook has long been one of the only references on tailoring, and certainly the best one available to novices. Stanley Hostek wrote a few exhaustive books but they weren’t as accessible to learners and Cabrera’s book. My one quibble about the Cabrera book was that some of the techniques were somewhat dated, and hopefully this revision will address those issues. Copies can be pre-ordered,Read More