Patterns of fashion 1 : Englishwomen's dresses & their construction, c. 1660-1860
Entry/Object ID
TT504.A76 v.1 1977
Description
The first of four volumes of Patterns of Fashions written and illustrated by Janet Arnold that together form an indispensable core collection for any costume designer, for theatre film or reenactments.
Volume 1. c. 1660-1860 : A detailed list of drawings and patterns taken from original specimens -- Pattern cutting and dressmaking, c.1660-1860: a selection of extracts from contemporary sources -- A pictorial outline of Englishwomen's costume c.1660-1860 -- Drawings and patterns of Englishwomen's dresses, c.1660-1860 taken from original specimens with details showing their construction -- Additional material on the cut of eighteenth century dresses -- Metric conversions -- Using the patterns for full scale work.
