At 06:48 21/11/2008, you wrote:
G'Day all, Does anyone have any comments on the following books: 60
Civil War-Era Fashion Patterns by Kristina Seleshanko
AKA Kristina Harris - worth having
Corsets and Crinolines by Norah Waugh - worth having
Costume in Detail: 1730-1930 by Nancy
You took the words right out of my mouth. Listen to Suzi, she is spot on.
Anne
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Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:19 AM
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] Advice on books available
Genie Barrett wrote:
Hey all,
My hubby found this, and thought to pass it on. WOW is all I can say.
Genie
Subject: Small-scale clothing
This might be of interest to some of the folks on the costuming list.
Go here:
http://www.coraline.com/http://www.coraline.com/
and enter the key:
I read all the posts, of course, that is because i asked the orignal
question
On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 3:52 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Uniforms of, say 1770 and 1810 looked very different. True, after the
Napoleonic Wars, the victorious British kept their army looking much
like that
I'm pleased to offer a 25% advance order discount on Five Rivers upcoming
book, http://www.5rivers.org/contents/en-ca/d86.html Elephant's Breath
London Smoke: Historical Colour Names, Definitions Uses, by Deb Salisbury.
If ordering as a Christmas present, just send a note in the Comments
Sid Young wrote:
Corsets and Crinolines by Norah Waugh
Each chapter has a cursory overview of the period, followed by a
selection of quotes from various sources which mention fashion or
clothing of the time. BW photos, scale drawings, contemporary
engravings. The scale drawings would be
In a message dated 11/21/2008 7:27:15 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Costume in Detail: 1730-1930 by Nancy Bradfield
BW line drawings and notes. Accurate, but still drawings, not patterns
or construction diagrams. There are some measurements such as sleeve
