Tailor's ham

For the food product, see Pork roll.

A tailor's 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]

See also

• Dressmaker
• Tailor

References

1. ^ Clayton, Marie (2008). The ultimate A to Z companion to 1,001 needlecraft terms: appliqué, crochet, embroidery, knitting, quilting, sewing. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 0-312-37777-0. 
2. ^ Elissa Meyrich (2002). Sew fast sew easy: all you need to know when you start to sew. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 0-312-26909-9. 
3. ^ Wills, Lydia (2000). Complete Idiot's Guide to Sewing. Indianapolis, Ind: Alpha Books. ISBN 0-02-863891-3. 
4. ^ Jolynn Gower (2000). Notions: Over 50 Great Gadgets You Can't Live Without. Taunton. ISBN 1-56158-415-0.