I know very little about it either, that's why I'm asking here. Amazon.uk has some copies: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_/202-2517721-5491063?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=clothes+of+the+common&x=0&y=0
I think someone here suggested these books to me, but I thought I'd need more feedback before purchasing books that might not be very helpful to me. Zuzana Suzi Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: At 18:30 29/04/2008, you wrote: >It is a particular series. If you, however, knew of something >better, I'd be glad to hear about it. My point is that I don't know it - can you give me more details? Suzi >Suzi Clarke wrote: At 16:45 29/04/2008, you wrote: > >Hi, > > > >I'm wondering about buying a book from these series, I'll be most > >interested in the 17th century and the 14th and 15th. Other periods > >are ok, but these three are my main interest right now. > >Is this a particular series, or are you just looking for general >recommendations? > >Suzi > > > >I'm not looking for a fashion theory itself, but for something > >practical, like advice on making, recreating etc. A sort of books > >that are very helpful to me are books with instructions or patterns > >for the re-creating the costume (The medieval tailor's assistant, > >The tudor tailor, Frances Grimble's books, Janet Arnold,...). > > > >These book series seem to have two parts: one is theory, one is > >praxis. But I've seen no examples (excerpts), no "index", almost no reviews. > > > >Do you think these books might be a help if I'm looking for info of > >middle/lower class costume and am an advanced sewer? Or is it a > >waste of money? Any other books recommended? > > > >Thanks, > > > >Zuzana > > > > > > > >--------------------------------- > >Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! > >Mobile. Try it now. > >_______________________________________________ > >h-costume mailing list > >h-costume@mail.indra.com > >http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > >_______________________________________________ >h-costume mailing list >h-costume@mail.indra.com >http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > >--------------------------------- >Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! >Mobile. Try it now. >_______________________________________________ >h-costume mailing list >h-costume@mail.indra.com >http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
