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TITLE: THE MODERN TAILOR OUTFITTER AND CLOTHIER BY A.A. WHIFE 3 VOLUMES DESCRIPTION: HARDCOVERS IN 3 VOLUMES 1949 AS IN PHOTO LIGHT SPLIT TO VOL 1 SPINE FEW RANDOM SPOTS Caxton Publishing Company Ltd., [1949]. Fourth Enlarged and Revised Edition, the first edited by Whife. It was first edited by A.S.Bridgland and published in 1928. This comprehensive tailor's guide includes chapters on problems of the trade, starting a career, the principles of cutting, anatomy, measuring, cutting, fitting and altering of all manner of gentlemen's garments, clerical garments, court dress, Scottish dress, outfits for the tropics, colour in men's wear, the wearing of insignia, lady's measuring, cutting, and alterations, juvenile garments, naval, army, and air force uniforms, the wholesale trade, gentlemen's skiing garments, ladies' leather garments, outfitting (collars, ties, hosiery, underwear, headwear, gloves), how to start a business, salesmanship, window display, accounting and insurance, correspondence, woollens, trimming, garment renovating, and a glossary of technical and trade terms. 3 Volumes. 8vo. pp. viii, 319; viii, 277; viii, 364. 38 plates (22 double-sided), 7 double-page plates of pattern-laying & numerous text illus. & diagrams. index. FEEDBACK: I TYPICALLY WAIT UNTIL ITEM IS RECEIVED BY THE WINNING BIDDER PRIOR TO POSTING FEEDBACK. THIS ALLOWS BOTH PARTIES TIME TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE WITH ANY GIVEN TRANSACTION. POSTAGE: PLEASE REMEMBER TO ADD POSTAGE WHEN MAKING PAYMENT |