Exploring the construction methods and techniques of some of the world's best designers, the reader will learn to sew jackets and coats confidently with the help of this collection of articles from "Threads" magazine.
Introduction -- Inside an Armani jacket -- Techniques and tips from Dior's ready-to-wear -- Fabulous welt pockets -- Vent first -- Contemporary tailoring -- Pressing matters -- Against the grain -- Facing finesse -- Issey Miyake: designer for the millennium -- Getting the best of gabardine -- Second time around -- Jacket lining made easy -- Designed for living, not for fashion -- Techniques for a topcoat -- Safari for the city -- The incredible, reversible, one-technique jacket.
