Sewing Shirts With A Perfect Fit by David Page Coffin
Thanks to NetGalley, I was able to read Sewing Shirts With A Perfect Fit by David Page Coffin. The book is split into two main sections, the first section has 5 chapters on fit and draping, the second section covers various projects. Rather unexpectedly, Coffin’s book is all about sewing woven shirts that fit using draping rather than flat patterns, or taking measurements.
Section 1 begins with a chapter on the basics of shirts and how they fit, while chapter 2 delves deep into draping. The remaining chapters of section one are about how to drape shirts for specific shirt styles, loose-fitting, fitted and tight-fitting shirts respectively.
Section 2 is dedicated to 4 projects to practice the skills you’ve picked up; a loose, lined shirt jacket, a fitted v-neck dress shirt, a fitted wrapped shirtdress, and a tight denim western shirt.
This is a great book, it is absolutely packed with photos, and both the pictures and writing are clear and easy to understand. I even learnt how to clone a body using foil, and make a body form from the foil wrap. I will be adding this to my collection of sewing books as soon as possible. ★★★★★