The Waistcoat Workbook

ISBN-13: 9781032159614 / Miękka / 2024 / 216 str.

J. Francois-Campbell

Opis

The Waistcoat Workbook provides a comprehensive coverage of the design, construction, and role of waistcoats from the reign of Queen Victoria to the present day in the United Kingdom.

Spis treści

1. Preparation  2. The Role of the Waistcoat in History  3. Fashion & Functional Waistcoats  4. Alternative Waistcoats and Garments

O autorze

J. François-Campbell currently works as a senior tailor and pattern cutter in theatrical and operatic establishments. Born into a family of tailors and seamstresses, she began her sewing journey at the age of seven. After studying at the London College of Fashion, Bournemouth Arts Institute (AUB), and Central St Martens School of Art, she was apprenticed as a costume maker and tailor to a number of companies, where she went on to create garments for major West End productions, television, couture fashion, film, opera, and dance throughout the years. In the past decade, she has attended numerous events as a public speaker and worked as a visiting tailoring lecturer at the Central School of Speech and Drama, Morley College in London, Bournemouth Arts Institute, and as an examination assessor at the London College of Fashion.