I've used costume in detail to make reproduction dresses.
Granted, it doesn't give you patterns on a plate in the way that Arnold and
Waugh do, but it gives you the detail you needs to make a fairly accurate
repro when used in conjuction with a wider knowledge of pattern cutting and
making
At 02:12 AM 11/24/2008, you wrote:
I've used costume in detail to make reproduction dresses.
Granted, it doesn't give you patterns on a plate in the way that Arnold and
Waugh do, but it gives you the detail you needs to make a fairly accurate
repro when used in conjuction with a wider
On Nov 21, 2008, at 8:54 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Sorry I missed the original post. While I agree with the above
assessment,
I think Costume in Detail is a MUST HAVE for anyone who is
halfway serious
into study of garments of this period. They provide so many
details on the
In a message dated 11/21/2008 8:54:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
BW line drawings and notes. Accurate, but still drawings, not patterns
or construction diagrams. There are some measurements such as sleeve
length or depth of a cuff, but not something I could
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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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
G'Day all,
Does anyone have any comments on the following books:
60 Civil War-Era Fashion Patterns by Kristina Seleshanko
Corsets and Crinolines by Norah Waugh
Costume in Detail: 1730-1930 by Nancy Bradfield
After a Fashion: How to Reproduce, Restore, and Wear Vintage Styles
by Frances
