Comments on: Renamed: Another one of my teacher’s expressions. http://www.martinstall.com/2009/11/16/renamed-another-one-of-my-teachers-expressions/ The Art of Handmade Bespoke Clothing Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:58:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Fabrizzio http://www.martinstall.com/2009/11/16/renamed-another-one-of-my-teachers-expressions/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 Fabrizzio Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:17:38 +0000 http://www.martinstall.com/?p=254#comment-1175 Hello I have a tailor shop in Costa Rica, I wonder what is the book you have in the image for your reference. Here in Central America is difficult to get that type of lecture, so I was wondering where I can get one sample. Regards Fabrizzio Hello I have a tailor shop in Costa Rica, I wonder what is the book you have in the image for your reference.
Here in Central America is difficult to get that type of lecture, so I was wondering where I can get one sample.

Regards

Fabrizzio

]]> By: Martin http://www.martinstall.com/2009/11/16/renamed-another-one-of-my-teachers-expressions/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Martin Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:33:08 +0000 http://www.martinstall.com/?p=254#comment-173 Thanks for the kind words Chris. The point I had in mind is that it is a matter of cooperation between cutter and tailor. They both have to do their job right, and they both can botch it up. Any good design can be ruined by a mediocre execution, whether it's a suit, a car, a house, a table or whatever. Similarly, any mediocre design can be improved during it's coming into physical existence. Where is the line? It's moving, it's a play between two specialists, and many aspects of skill, taste and listening figure in this. Thanks for the kind words Chris.

The point I had in mind is that it is a matter of cooperation between cutter and tailor. They both have to do their job right, and they both can botch it up.
Any good design can be ruined by a mediocre execution, whether it’s a suit, a car, a house, a table or whatever. Similarly, any mediocre design can be improved during it’s coming into physical existence. Where is the line? It’s moving, it’s a play between two specialists, and many aspects of skill, taste and listening figure in this.

]]> By: Chris http://www.martinstall.com/2009/11/16/renamed-another-one-of-my-teachers-expressions/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Chris Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:24:33 +0000 http://www.martinstall.com/?p=254#comment-172 Hello! It's good to see you back. I've been checking every now and then, and it's nice to see that it was worth it. I'm very curious where you would say that the line might be drawn in the skill of a tailor for one where he has a cutter in his back pocket, versus one where the tailor falls out of his back pocket. Obviously, a truly incompetent tailor could ruin a suit designed by a good cutter, but where is the line? Could a merely decent tailor ruin a suit that was cut well? Is there anything in the reverse which is true, that a master tailor could fit a poorly cut suit? Hello! It’s good to see you back. I’ve been checking every now and then, and it’s nice to see that it was worth it.

I’m very curious where you would say that the line might be drawn in the skill of a tailor for one where he has a cutter in his back pocket, versus one where the tailor falls out of his back pocket. Obviously, a truly incompetent tailor could ruin a suit designed by a good cutter, but where is the line? Could a merely decent tailor ruin a suit that was cut well? Is there anything in the reverse which is true, that a master tailor could fit a poorly cut suit?

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