Susan brought this book to our attention 4 days ago. Having looked at the
review she mentioned (www.needlenthread.com), I decided it was a book worth
having.
All I can say is Wow!!!!
Large colour photographs of garments in paintings and of actual garments.
Then full cutting and constructions details, embroidery detail - really
close up - and lace prickings. If you're into 17th century costume, it's
brilliant. Everything is so close up and detailed. And some of the
jackets/bodices in particular could be worn today.
Contents:
5 waistcoats (I'd call them bodices/jackets)
1 knitted waistcoat - a long sleeved jacket
Slashed satin bodice
Embroidered mantle
Smock
Hood
Coif and forehead cloth
Kerchief
Embroidered parlet and sleeve panels
2 pairs gloves
17thC Women's Dress Patterns--Book One, edited by Susan North and Jenny
Tiramani
Published by V&A Publishing (Victoria and Albert Museum)
ISBN 978-1-85177-631-3
Glazed boards 160 pages
Cover price GBP35.00 - got mine from Amazon for £20.25 (free postage)
Don't know how they managed to produce it at the price they have. It's quite
a large book 12 1/4 inches (31 cm ) wide x 11 inches (28 cm) high on good
quality paper.
Since it arrived at 1pm today, I've been drooling over every page. Can't see
me putting it on the bookcase yet - there's just too much to look at, admire
and take in. If there is Book Two, then I'll definitely be buying it.
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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