The Cut of Women's Clothes, 1600-1930
by Nora Waugh
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Each period in the history of costume has produced its own characteristic line and silhouette, derived from a cut and construction which varies considerably from age to age. Here are patterns taken from actual dresses, many of them rare museum specimens, illustrated by sketches of the dresses. There are notes on the production of women's dress, with references to early technical books and journals, together with diagrams from some of them. Numerous illustrations show the dresses as worn show more complete with their hairstyles, jewelry, decorations and accessories. show lessTags
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Actual quotations from original sources concerning clothing - ownership, production, etc. A very interesting historical survey. Patterns to get the costumer started.
A historical perspective, including reprints of period engravings and drawings, shows how the clothing was constructed in the 17th Century to modern times (1940).
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- The Cut of Women's Clothes, 1600-1930
- Original publication date
- 1987-01-07
Classifications
- Genres
- Nonfiction, Art & Design, Home & Garden, History, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 391.209 — Society, Government, and Culture Customs, etiquette & folklore Costume and personal appearance Costume of women
- LCC
- TT504 .W385 — Technology Handicrafts. Arts and crafts Handicrafts. Arts and crafts Clothing manufacture. Dressmaking. Tailoring
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 3
- ASINs
- 7
