A journal about clothing, fit, construction and the tailoring trade, written from the perspective of people who work with garments every day.
There is a great deal hidden inside a well-made garment: judgement, proportion, construction, balance, fitting, alteration and the decisions made by the people responsible for creating it.
Much of that knowledge traditionally lived inside tailoring workrooms and was passed from one generation of the trade to the next. For the person buying or wearing the garment, however, the process can remain largely invisible.
The Perth Tailoring Co Journal exists to make some of that knowledge accessible.
We write about the things we believe are worth understanding: how clothing is constructed, what determines fit, what can and cannot reasonably be altered, how different methods of making garments work, and why apparently small decisions can have a considerable effect on the way clothing sits, moves and wears.
The purpose is not to persuade you towards a particular decision. It is to give you enough information to ask better questions, recognise good work and make an informed decision for yourself.
Knowledge before decisions.
Truth before marketing.
Practical knowledge about garments, craftsmanship and the decisions behind good tailoring.
Buying a look and commissioning a garment are not always the same thing. Explore the role of patterns, fitting decisions and the cutter in understanding the service you are buying.
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A personal reflection on a father’s chair, the quiet inheritance of the workroom and the trust that lives beyond a garment.
Read articleArticles drawn from practical tailoring knowledge, garment construction and experience in the workroom.
Full canvas, half canvas and why the person choosing and shaping the construction matters.
Read articleA personal reflection on a father’s chair, the quiet inheritance of the workroom, and the trust that lives beyond a garment.
Read articleHow AI, experience and judgment shape advice.
Read articleA reflection on the enduring value of the tailoring trade.
Read articleUnderstand discounts and the work involved in alterations.
Read articleWhy garment balance matters beyond the sales process.
Read articleUnderstand the maker, the method and the meaning behind tailoring terminology.
Read articlePlan your wedding suit with confidence. Understand fitting timelines, changing specifications and why every workshop promise matters.
Read articleWhy the price and label of a suit cannot guarantee its fit. Understand the role of body geometry, posture and garment balance.
Read articleMeasurements, pattern development and fittings help explain how different garment-making methods work.
Read articleGood alterations begin with assessment. Learn how body geometry, construction and professional judgement influence the finished result.
Read articleWho interprets measurements, determines the pattern and decides what can change during fitting?
Read articleWe believe knowledge creates better conversations between makers and the people who wear their clothes.
This Journal is our contribution to that conversation. Some articles examine technical details. Others look at cloth, construction, fitting, alterations, the history of the trade or lessons learned through our own work.
Good tailoring advice should still be useful to you, even if you decide not to become our client.
We will continue adding to the Journal whenever there is something useful worth sharing.