In the first tailoring workshop we learnt how to, in groups, measure up the figure properly with a measuring tape, here are some images of how we got on.
above: measuring the length of the arm
making sure it was bent, to allow
room for movement.
above: measuring inside leg
above: height measurement against
wall
above: neck measurement
above: waist to knee measurement
above: hip measurement, widest part
around lower half, below waist
above: measurement for rise, waist
to crotch
above: wrist measurement
We also cut apart the bottom lining and sleeve seam in order to look inside of a tailored jacket, and see how the internal structure is constructed.
inside top part of sleeve
We also had a presentation on soft and hard tailoring
