My assumption (maybe I should have asked) was that for a gift book, the
givers often want something that looks lavish; and that most costumers
seem to start out with eye candy/inspiration. And they never quit
_liking_ eye candy, but after a while they additionally want more
detailed information, and more technical information, such as pattern
drafts in their libraries. But they don't necessarily want it all right
away.
For pattern books, there's also the good old:
Gehret, Ellen J. Rural Pennsylvania Clothing. York: Liberty Cap Books,
1976.
Scale drafts, hand-sewing instructions, and information on materials for
colonial clothes.
Which many people use for clothing not specific to rural Pennsylvania.
It's a good book, and it's a well-produced book, but it's not a
super-lavish book.
Fran
Lavolta Press Books on Historic Costuming
http://www.lavoltapress.com
Is it a start of a library, or a start in constuming/reenactment?
Lots of good books have been recommended, both the "eye-candy"
originals and references complete with pattern drafts.
In the reenactment community, 'Whatever Shall I Wear," by Mara Riley
ad illustrated by Kate Johnson, is a good starter book, very
practical and inexpensive.
-Carol
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