Tailor's ham explained

Tailor's ham should not be confused with Taylor ham.

A tailor's ham or dressmaker's ham is a tightly stuffed pillow used as a curved mold when pressing curved areas of clothing, such as darts, sleeves, cuffs, collars, or waistlines. Pressing on a curved form allows a garment better to fit body contours. To accommodate tapering or garments of different sizes, it has roughly the shape of a ham.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

It is possible to make a tailor's ham using a heavy weight fabric such as cotton canvas; a tailor's ham may be filled with sawdust or pieces of scrap fabric.

External links

• How to make tailor's hams and sausages

Notes and References

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2. Book: Elissa Meyrich . Sew fast sew easy: all you need to know when you start to sew . St. Martin's Griffin . New York . 2002 . 0-312-26909-9 .
3. Book: Wills, Lydia . Complete Idiot's Guide to Sewing . Alpha Books . Indianapolis, Ind . 2000 . 0-02-863891-3 .
4. Book: Jolynn Gower . Notions: Over 50 Great Gadgets You Can't Live Without . Taunton . 2000 . 1-56158-415-0 .