The Red-Book Of Men's Tailoring, 1917

[Mario]

I don't know if someone else posted this before so here I go anyway. I came upon this not long ago and thought that some loungers might find it interesting:

The Red-Book Of Men's Tailoring - The New Surpreme System For Production Of Men's Garments

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[Feraud]

That is a wonderful resource. Thanks Mario.

 

[buler]

Along the same lines is The American Tailor and Cutter. Mario, hopefully you'll be able to access these.

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http://www.google.com/search?tbo=p&...,cf.osb&fp=f79cf5465bc78285&biw=1050&bih=1585

 

[Mario]

That is a wonderful resource. Thanks Mario.

My pleasure!

Along the same lines is The American Tailor and Cutter. Mario, hopefully you'll be able to access these.

No. Can't. Most Google books simply aren't really accessible if you're in Germany. I even tried to go the proxy route but that didn't help either.

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

No. Can't. Most Google books simply aren't really accessible if you're in Germany. I even tried to go the proxy route but that didn't help either.

:arated: I hate it. We might try to download the portable version of firefox. Somebody told me it is good to avoid regional restrictions. Also works for military stuff on american ebay (I wanted american sailor pants but couldn't open the auctions)

 

[sproily]

Can't open Google Books at home either, but at the Uni it's possible.

 

[Mario]

Also works for military stuff on american ebay (I wanted american sailor pants but couldn't open the auctions)

Oh, them... I've been looking for a nice old Ike jacket for some time now but all the interesting ones that caught my eye were blocked.

 

[Brevetti]

So if I were to take the patterns from this book and give it to my tailor, he could reproduce a historically accurate 1917-style suit? Or is The Red-Book of Men's Tailoring simply a text book for students training to become a tailor?

 

[Qirrel]

So if I were to take the patterns from this book and give it to my tailor, he could reproduce a historically accurate 1917-style suit? Or is The Red-Book of Men's Tailoring simply a text book for students training to become a tailor?

The tailor/cutter could take style cues from the patterns, but to make a suit like they did in 1917 the tailor would need knowledge not found in this book. This is really only a cutting manual.

 

[Brevetti]

The tailor/cutter could take style cues from the patterns, but to make a suit like they did in 1917 the tailor would need knowledge not found in this book. This is really only a cutting manual.

Aw, that sure is a shame. I thought this book might have finally been the solution to producing period correct suits. Close, but not quite.

 

[dec0eight]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!

 

[Fading Fast]

I wonder if there are books like this put out for today's tailors? These books imply a devotion to the craft of tailoring - that I just don't see in the tailors I encounter in NYC in stores like Brooks Brothers or at stand alone tailoring shops (maybe not the absolute highest end, but real tailoring shops that are far from inexpensive).

Once in awhile, I'll encounter a skilled tailor who appears to have a dedication to his profession - and skill level to match - that seems consistent with this book, but more often, the tailor is at best competent and at best engaged enough to help you and most of the time, they are not very engaged and do their job in a perfunctory manner.

Has the culture, professionalism and commitment of tailoring changed or do these books give us a distorted and idealized view of what tailors and tailoring profession was like back then?