Historical Note: Audrey Chase began drafting patterns for academic staged
productions in 1971. Previous pattern drafting experience had been confined to
self dressing and occasional works for selected individuals:her children, her
friends, and previously, her dolls. However her drafting
Does anyone know of researchers who are currently studying the history of
pattern making? The only scholarly books I have on the subject are
Kidwell's (1979) and Seligman's (1996), nothing more recent, and I don't
know if anyone is doing similar research any more.
thanks!
Melissa Roberts
I don't know if this counts, but a number of years ago, a fellow from (I
think) a Missouri Opera company 'revived' a system used in the 19th
century. The guy called it the Sartor system. I think he self published
it. It isn't really a historical study, but it might be of interest.
I think I
If it comes to that, I revived four different 19th- and early
20th-century apportioning scale systems in my books Fashions of the
Gilded Age (Heinrich Klemm's system), Bustle Fashions 1885-1887 and
Directoire Revival Systems 1888-1889 (the first version of William
Goldsberry's system), The
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Description:
113 p. ; 28 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Ann Wass
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If it comes
I have it somewhere. As I recall, it is exactly what the title says:
Information on where to find materials held in institutions on which to
do your own research. I just use eBay, etc.
Fran
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