Costume Close Up: Clothing Construction and Pattern, 1750-1790
by Linda Baumgarten
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Costume Close-up: Clothing Construction and Pattern, 1750-1790, unveils the secrets of eighteenth-century garments in the collection of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Experts and novices alike will enjoy the engaging presentation of text, period illustrations, and modern photography. Examining stitch marks, thread remnants, and creases, the authors solve the mysteries of how clothing was made, altered, and, sometimes, even how it was laundered and stored. In the course of their show more investigation, they illuminate aspects of the manufacture and wearing of eighteenth-century clothing, from how wool was glazed (the textiles were folded and placed in a press) to who wore under drawers (Thomas Jefferson and George Washington did, but many men did not). show lessTags
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- Canonical title
- Costume Close Up: Clothing Construction and Pattern, 1750-1790
- Original publication date
- 2000-01-04
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Art & Design, Home & Garden, History, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 646.478 — Applied science & technology Home economics & family management Sewing, Grooming, Life Skills Clothing and accessories construction Construction of garments for special purposes Costumes
- LCC
- TT507 .B38 — Technology Handicrafts. Arts and crafts Handicrafts. Arts and crafts Clothing manufacture. Dressmaking. Tailoring
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- English
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- Paper
- ISBNs
- 2
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