Seventeenth-century women's dress patterns, book 1
Entry/Object ID
TT520.S48.v1
Description
This breathtakingly detailed book presents dress patterns, construction details, embroidery and making instructions for fifteen garments and accessories from a seventeenth-century woman's wardrobe. Full step-by-step drawings of the construction sequence are given for each garment alongside photographs of the objects and x-ray photography.
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Search Terms
clothing and dress--history--17th century, dress accessories, dressmaking--pattern design, dressmaking--patterns, fashion--history--17th century
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Book
Book Details
Author
Susan North, Paul Robins, Jenny Tiramani, Richard Davis
