Tag: menswear
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Deconstructing Classic Outerwear
Recently, when I was flipping through magazines in PERS, I came across these images of a classic outerwear staple, the Balmaccan or men’s raglan-sleeved raincoat. These images are from Apparel Arts magazine’s April 1946 issue, but it’s obvious that the design of this coat hasn’t changed much in the last 70 or so years. I…
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Menswear (again), and the Beauty of the Worn
In my post of January 30, 2014, I referred briefly to a book that has some pretty wonderful photography, “Vintage Menswear: A Collection from the Vintage Showroom“. FIT has been smart enough to purchase this book which was put together by Douglas Gunn, Roy Luckett, and Josh Sims. A friend showed it to me, and…
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Needles in the Stacks: Professional Sewing Techniques edition
This is a “Not for Beginners” post. Today we’re working our way through a series of books aimed at demonstrating production sewing techniques. What we’re looking for here are the kind of shortcuts that are used in garment mass production to streamline the process, yet still produce a well-made garment. These methods allow one to…