Classic Tailoring Techniques: A Construction Guide for Women’s Wear, 3rd Print, 1989, VG HC

Cabrera, Roberto, and Patricia Flaherty Meyers. New York: Fairchild Publications, 1989. 

English, Third Printing, Very Good, HC, 4to, 12 1/4" x 9 1/8", 307 pp. 

Hardcover in blue pictorial paper; laid-in fabric swatch sheet of 10 types of tailoring fabrics. Some wear, minor sunning, bumps to tips, pressure scrapes to front panel, name in marker to front pastedown, and mild waffling to text block (not water damage). 307 pp. Includes black-and-white reproduced reference photographs and black line instructional illustrations. From the Preface: "This book, Classic Tailoring Techniques: A Construction Guide for Women’s Wear, is [the authors'] joint attempt to present these tailoring techniques in a detailed and precise manner, so that they can be understood and performed by any serious student--from novice tailors to home sewers ready for the next challenge." Some topics covered in depth include: hand stitching, preliminary patterns, how to take measurements, the many types of jackets, alterations, and much more.