Guide to men's tailoring, Volume 2

Book excerpt: Step by step to a handmade men's jacket. Hundreds of steps and thousands of hand stitches are necessary before you hold a finished men's jacket in your hands. The trick is to follow the correct order of the individual steps and combine traditional and modern processing methods. As in the first volume of our men's tailoring books, "How to make shirts, trousers, and vests", step-by-step instructions in this book with numerous photos and drawings lead safely through the fittings to the finished garment. Detailed explanations ensure that you always keep an overview. This book is intended for advanced users with a few years of sewing practice. But even beginners can make use of the know-how of individual chapters. The way to the finished jacket is not short - but with the help of the tips and tricks from master tailor Sven Jungclaus and a little practice, first sewing successes can be achieved quickly ...