Threads Magazine September 2017 Number 192
Learn the trick of inserting side-seam zips into ladies dinner jackets to prevent “ride-up” while seated, or use Linda Johnson’s idea for embellishing garments with appliqued leather motifs and hot-fix crystals. “Inside a Well-Made Jacket” strips away the layers to explain the essential materials for making a tailored jacket, while this issue’s “Sewing Saves” offers two techniques for shortening tapered trousers.