Sure, if you count every aspect of it, every historic era, various languages, anthologies of periodicals, etc.
Fan Zuzana Kraemerova wrote: > *My eyes glued to the screen* > If I ever dreamed about something, it was to own so many costume books. I'd > never think there were 5 000 books on costuming! > I'm sure if I ever got to your library, I would be the happiest person on the > earth:-D Unhappily, a student as I am can have only few of such > books...Well, who knows how many books will I have in 30 years? :-D > > Zuzana > > Lavolta Press <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's a kind offer, but hard on > Americans who do not read the language > the books are in. However, there are many similar English and American > books. They are often books that were also published in other languages > and countries, because Victorian and Edwardian pattern books were often > translated and published, with or without attribution to the original > author. I have many such books in my personal library. I even once > bought a book in Armenian from a Turkish seller on eBay, because I did > not have any books in Armenian in my pattern book collection and > expected all kinds of interesting designs. In fact, it turned out to be > a plagiarism of a French manual I already owned. > > Such books of tailor's drafting patterns are available on the used book > market, on eBay, in American public and college libraries, etc. I've > collected them for over 30 years. I've never counted them, but I have > at least some hundreds, as I own about 5,000 books on costuming. > > Fran > Lavolta Press > http://www.lavoltapress.com > > > > Zuzana Kraemerova wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I'm sending this to all in case someone else might be interested: >> >> I finally got to copy some pages for you to see how approximately the books >> look, I found 4 useful ones, one from 1888, one from 1903, another from the >> beginning of the 20th century, but of an unknown exact date (1905-1910?), >> and one from 1911. >> The 1900s books will probably produce patterns for the S-curve shape, >> whereas the 1888 book will probably still keep to the victorian (larger >> belly etc) shape. So you have to decide which book would be the best for you. >> >> All books provide slopers and their modifications to various sorts of >> dresses and bodices, the 1911 book discusses quite nicely the various body >> shapes (large bust, hips etc) and gives for each one a different sloper. All >> books also contain information on skirts, sleeves and some other garments. >> >> I haven't studied them in detail, just glanced through, but I'd suggest the >> 1888 one for the earlier periods and the 1911 one for the later; the 19?? >> book is also looking good and maybe simpler then the 1911 (easier to follow). >> >> Here you can upload a pdf file with some pages: >> >> http://www.2shared.com/file/3190351/d47aeee4/antique_books.html >> >> just click on "Save file to your PC: click here" on >> the bottom. The file's too big to put on my small site. >> >> Copying one A4 page costs about $0,16. The books usually have about 150-200 >> pages. I could then send the copies to you by mail (could be expensive) or >> scan them - that would cost less, as I would keep the physical copies, which >> would be unfair - so we would kind of share, as I am also planning to have >> the books copied for myself. >> >> I repeat that copying the books for study reasons in the library is >> officially allowed. >> >> So, if you or someone else's interested, tell me and we'll discuss the >> details. >> >> Zuzana >> >> >> Deredere Galbraith wrote: I wish I knew that just a few day's earlier... >> I just got back from Prague. But missed the museum.... >> What a tourist place, even Amsterdam isn't as touristic as Prague. >> It almost felt like a theme park. >> But it is very beautiful. >> And way too much to see for just two days. >> >> German is not a problem for me. >> I'll be interested in any 1895 patterns. >> I would be very happy if you would want to look and copy some things for me. >> >> Deredere >> >> >> Zuzana Kraemerova wrote: >>> In the museum of decorative arts in Prague there is a library that holds >>> some old fashion books, and there are also a few from the end of the 19th >>> century, one or two, I don't remember exactly, are very good drafting >>> manuals. It's some time ago that I've searched these books through, so I >>> don't really remember the dates these books were from and the language >>> (though I think it was always German). But if you were interested, I could >>> go and have a look. They photocopy any books you like. I don't think that >>> the copyright is a big deal here, because the books have no living author >>> any more (what a surprise) and all photocopies are to be used for study and >>> non-commercial use. >>> >>> Zuzana >>> >>> __________________________________________________ >>> Do You Yahoo!? >>> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >>> http://mail.yahoo.com >>> _______________________________________________ >>> h-costume mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> h-costume mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. 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