--- product_id: 115643962 title: "TAILORING: The Classic Guide to Sewing the Perfect Jacket" price: "HK$130" currency: HKD in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hk/products/115643962-tailoring-the-classic-guide-to-sewing-the-perfect-jacket store_origin: HK region: Hong Kong --- # TAILORING: The Classic Guide to Sewing the Perfect Jacket **Price:** HK$130 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** TAILORING: The Classic Guide to Sewing the Perfect Jacket - **How much does it cost?** HK$130 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hk](https://www.desertcart.hk/products/115643962-tailoring-the-classic-guide-to-sewing-the-perfect-jacket) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Tailoring is the complete photo guide to sewing jackets and coats. Written by sewing professionals, this book teaches the trusted, proven methods for sewing tailored jackets with impeccable details and perfect fit . Written for the intermediate sewer who wants to move on to more challenging projects, this book ensures success with detailed, step-by-step instructions , more than 400 photos, in-depth discussions about products and how to use them. Tailoring offers guidance for every aspect of tailoring a jacket: Fitting and pattern alteration Fabrics and tools Interfacings Interlinings Seams and finishes Hand stitches Collars Pressing Topstitching Shaping shoulders Setting in sleeves Sewing pockets Vents, and Making perfect buttonholes Review: Tailor in the making - This Tailoring book has a wealth of pictures, steps and information on why things are done a certain way. It also shows several methods to fuse things (fusible, machine and custom). You could just look at the pictures and get the idea or concept. Review: Thorough, concise, complete. - Great book; for learning, for referencing, and for doing. But don't expect to buzz through this one and come out on the other side a tailor. Nope. If you're an advanced-intermediate sewist as I am, you'll need to take your time reading this book. It's chock full of information, valuable information from start to ending. It talks about fabrics, linings, tools, patterns, fittings, construction, …You get the picture. If there's one flaw in this book, it's that the photos (and there are many helpful photos), the photos all display the makings of a woman's jacket. I'm just saying that if you're tailoring a man's jacket/coat it would be nice to see.... But hey, they're just photos, the words and instructions throughout the book are all gender neutral. Trust me, you won't be disappointed w/ this purchase. Keep in mind, just as tailoring takes patience, learning to tailor takes patience too. Enjoy. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #274,858 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #141 in Fashion (Kindle Store) #145 in Fashion & Art #221 in Sewing (Kindle Store) | ## Images ![TAILORING: The Classic Guide to Sewing the Perfect Jacket - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91XKEuuoYdL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tailor in the making *by J***I on August 25, 2025* This Tailoring book has a wealth of pictures, steps and information on why things are done a certain way. It also shows several methods to fuse things (fusible, machine and custom). You could just look at the pictures and get the idea or concept. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thorough, concise, complete. *by Z***A on April 16, 2019* Great book; for learning, for referencing, and for doing. But don't expect to buzz through this one and come out on the other side a tailor. Nope. If you're an advanced-intermediate sewist as I am, you'll need to take your time reading this book. It's chock full of information, valuable information from start to ending. It talks about fabrics, linings, tools, patterns, fittings, construction, …You get the picture. If there's one flaw in this book, it's that the photos (and there are many helpful photos), the photos all display the makings of a woman's jacket. I'm just saying that if you're tailoring a man's jacket/coat it would be nice to see.... But hey, they're just photos, the words and instructions throughout the book are all gender neutral. Trust me, you won't be disappointed w/ this purchase. Keep in mind, just as tailoring takes patience, learning to tailor takes patience too. Enjoy. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Is it worth it? (Sewing Edition) *by C***A on December 31, 2020* How to use this book Making Selections: The standards of tailoring Selecting a pattern Select a tailoring fabric Tailoring Plaids and stripes Interfacings for Tailoring Selecting Linings Special Notions for Tailoring Tips and Tools: Cutting& Marking tools Pressing Equipment Tools &Stiches for handwork Really liked the small section on Pressing and think they should have added more photos to show the difference in pressing certain garments and what it looks like when completed accurately. This example only shows pockets but I do think it was overall a good example. The section on padstitching should have been more indepth for instance you are marking pad stitching lines but do not state how far apart or where to start and end. the tips section goes in a bit more but still needs definition, for example: what is a roll line?(Explained later in the book) How do you determine if the stitching lines should be 1/4 or 1/2? This section could have definitely used more instruction on how to actually complete the stitches. The tailoring tacks were well explained IMO. Before You Sew" Getting a good fit Preparing the Pattern Preparing the Fabric Fitting is a very difficult subject and requires experience. I don't think this book did the subject justice by tackling just a few fit issues on a jacket. Excellent section on making interfacings from pattern pieces, the illustration accurately capture what should be done. Tailoring Techniques: Constructing the jacket Tailoring a Notched collar Tailoring a shawl collar Tailoring Pockets Tailoring Sleeves Tailoring Hems Finishing Techniques: Linings Partially Lined Jackets Topstitching Buttons and Buttonholes Resources Index So is it worth it? Yes. For the price this is a good beginners book. This is a very basic tailoring book. Due to not explaining the stitching In-Depth I had to remove a star as you will definitely have to locate other sources on how to accurately hand stitch if no previous knowledge is had, --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hk/products/115643962-tailoring-the-classic-guide-to-sewing-the-perfect-jacket](https://www.desertcart.hk/products/115643962-tailoring-the-classic-guide-to-sewing-the-perfect-jacket) --- *Product available on Desertcart Hong Kong* *Store origin: HK* *Last updated: 2026-08-29*