The Modern Tailor Outfitter and Clothier. 3 volume set by Whife, A A [ed.] - 1949

London: Caxton Publishing Co. Ltd., 1949. iii-viii, 277pp; frontispiece; no d/j, blacck boards, gilt title to spine, light edgewear, b/w plates and instructiuons with diagrams.. 4th Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

viii, 364 pages, 8 leaves of folded out plates, 16 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. Fourth edition, January 1949. Black cloth boards, slight shelf wear and tanning to edges, no inscriptions, tight and square binding. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging.

London: 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… Read More