Pattern construction

I am fortunate enough to have fairly good luck finding clothes that fit me at the store, though I often take them in to my favorite seamstress for a few adjustments. What my closet lacks, though, are those statement pieces that say something about who I am as a person. For that reason, I’d love…

Curated Design

Posts about tutorials written by houseofjo

I'm back at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) this fall! This semester I'm taking the third (of five) classes in the Haute Couture certificate program. These are evening classes, not part of the

Here you´ll find a pattern construction of a Menswear Slimline Suit. >Jacket with Shawl Collar >Longjacket pointed lapel >Pleated Slim-Fit Trouser

I lightened and enlarged this flat cut taken from Genevieve Sevin-Doering's website and part of a pattern puzzle at Fashion Incubator. I copied the pattern on a a small piece of muslin to work out the construction. A lot of fun. For one thing, the fabric, with exception of the pant side seams, just fell into place. The front, the back and the sleeves are on the bias--nice for a dancer--if this is cut in a woven and assuming the straight of the grain runs parallel to the side of the page…

My chosen discipline based technique is tailoring to develop practice of this I chose to look at the great gatsby. I started my research by looking at tailoring in general, techniques and technical…

Order of garment construction.