Tailoring Rates




Oct. 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3169

Piping.

Piping, per yard .. .. .. .. .. .. Hours. 1
Piping, per yard, of silk, velvet, leather, or delicate material .. .. 1½
Piping, per yard, with cord .. .. .. .. .. 1½

Seams.

Single overlaid seams, stitched or back-stitched .. .. .. 6
Single overlaid seams, stitched or back-stitched, if with lapels .. .. 7
If machined .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
If the person making the job does his own machining .. .. .. 3
Double overlaid seams, stitched or back-stitched .. .. .. 9
Double overlaid seams, stitched or back-stitched, if with lapels .. .. 11
If machined .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
If the person making the job does his own machining .. .. .. 4
Seamed and swelled .. .. .. .. .. .. 6
Seamed and swelled, if with lapels .. .. .. .. 7
If machined .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
If the person making the job does his own machining .. .. .. 3
Seams stitched or back-stitched each side of seam .. .. .. 11
Seams stitched or back-stitched each side of seam, if with lapels .. .. 14
If machined .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
If the person making the job does his own machining .. .. .. 3

Cuts.

For sewing cuts under the arm, including the lining .. .. .. 1
For sewing any cuts 3¼ in. or under .. .. .. .. ½
For sewing any cuts 3¼ in., if rantered .. .. .. .. 1½
For sewing cuts 3¼ in. and not exceeding 7 in. .. .. .. 1
For sewing cuts, if rantered .. .. .. .. .. 2
For sewing extra breast-cuts .. .. .. .. .. 1½

Holes and Loops.

For making button-holes or loops not over ¾ in. in length .. (6 per) 1
For making button-holes or loops over ¾ in. to 1 in. in length .. (5 per) 1
For making button-holes or loops 1 in. to 1½ in. in length .. (4 per) 1
For making button-holes or loops, 1½ in. to 2 in. in length .. (3 per) 1
For making eyelet-holes .. .. .. .. .. (8 per) 1
For making small loops for hooks .. .. .. .. (8 per) 1

Buttons, Hooks, and Eyes.

For sewing on buttons .. .. .. .. per dozen 1
For covering buttons on rings .. .. .. per dozen 2¼
For sewing on hooks and eyes .. .. .. per dozen 1½

Facings, Lapels, and Turns.

For padding frock coat to waist .. .. .. per pair 1
For padding frock coat to waist, if continued to bottom of garment .. 1½
For breast-facings of silk, if a continuation of forepart lining with demett.. 1½
For bottom facing to any garment .. .. .. .. 1½
For lapels sewn on, including canvas, linen, and facing .. .. .. 2½
For lapels sewn on, including canvas, linen, and facing if continued to shoulder 3

Interlining.

For interlining throughout, cotton or demett .. .. .. .. 2½
For interlining throughout, cotton or demett, to bottom .. .. 3

Quilting Linings (preparing Quilting for Machine).

Basting in wadding or demett, including sleeves, 24 in. garment .. .. 2
Basting in wadding or demett, including sleeves, 26 in. garment .. .. 2¼
Basting in wadding or demett, including sleeve, ulster .. .. .. 3½
Putting in quilted linings .. .. .. .. extra 1

Collars.

If stand collar .. .. .. .. .. .. less 1½
For making stand collar over 2½ in. to 3½ in. .. .. .. less 1
For making Medici collar cut on the garment on stand collar, no extra.
For making Medici collar if cut off .. .. .. .. .. 1
For putting wire in top edge of Medici collar .. .. .. .. ½
For putting wire in top edge of Medici collar, if vertical .. .. 1
For putting haircloth in Medici collar .. .. .. .. 2
For Prussian collar, including silk lining, two hooks and eyes, making and putting on collar .. .. .. .. .. .. ½
For stand and fall collar, same as Prussian collar .. .. .. ½
The leaf of all collars not to exceed 2¾ in.
The leaf of all collars over 2¾ in., for every 2 in. or part .. .. 1
All collars to be measured at the deepest part.
For making a sailor collar and putting on, no extra.
Putting on collar of crape, silk, satin, plush, leather, velvet, or delicate material, on unfinished job .. .. .. .. .. ½
Putting on collar of crape, silk, &c., if job finished, or strapped collar .. 1
Putting on collar of crape, silk, &c., on plain or morning coat turns .. 1
Putting on collar of crape, silk, &c., on turns not exceeding cuts .. .. 2½
Putting on collar of crape, silk, &c., to waist .. .. .. 3
Putting on collar of crape, silk, &c., to bottom of garment .. .. 3½
Putting on collar of crape, silk, &c., on roll collar and turns .. .. 4½

Extras on Sleeves.

For gathering or pleating sleeve-heads .. .. .. per pair 1
For slashed sleeve, plain .. .. .. .. .. per pair 2
For making or forming plain cuffs and filling in, not over 4 in. deep per pair 1
For making loose cuffs and putting on .. .. .. per pair 2



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👷 Rates for Tailoring Work: Piping, Seams, Cuts, Holes, and Loops

👷 Labour & Employment
Tailoring, garment construction, rates, pricing, piping, seams, buttonholes, loops

👷 Rates for Tailoring Work: Buttons, Hooks, and Eyes

👷 Labour & Employment
Tailoring, garment construction, rates, pricing, buttons, hooks, eyes

👷 Rates for Tailoring Work: Facings, Lapels, and Turns

👷 Labour & Employment
Tailoring, garment construction, rates, pricing, facings, lapels, turns

👷 Rates for Tailoring Work: Interlining

👷 Labour & Employment
Tailoring, garment construction, rates, pricing, interlining

👷 Rates for Tailoring Work: Quilting Linings

👷 Labour & Employment
Tailoring, garment construction, rates, pricing, quilting, linings

👷 Rates for Tailoring Work: Collars

👷 Labour & Employment
Tailoring, garment construction, rates, pricing, collars, Medici collar, Prussian collar, sailor collar

👷 Rates for Tailoring Work: Extras on Sleeves

👷 Labour & Employment
Tailoring, garment construction, rates, pricing, sleeves, cuffs