Waisted Efforts: An Illustrated Guide to Corset Making

by Robert Doyle

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nomadicrose 13 reviews

Very good look at the history and the building of corsets.

Apr 4, 2013

staffordcastle 30 reviews

The editing of this book was so bad I couldn't finish reading it. It is riddled with grammatical and spelling errors. In particular, the author is addicted to the use of incomplete sentences, and does not understand the use of commas.

Sep 19, 2008

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Genres: Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Art & Design, History
DDC/MDS: 646.478 — Technology Home economics & family management Sewing, clothing, management of personal and family life Clothing and accessories construction Construction of garments for special purposes Costumes
LCC: TT677 .D68 — Technology Handicrafts. Arts and crafts Handicrafts. Arts and crafts Clothing manufacture. Dressmaking. Tailoring

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