Seventeenth-Century Women's Dress Patterns, Hardcover by North, Susan (EDT); ...

Description: Seventeenth-Century Women's Dress Patterns, Hardcover by North, Susan (EDT); Tiramani, Jenny (EDT); Davis, Richard (PHT); Robins, Paul (PHT), ISBN 1851776311, ISBN-13 9781851776313, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This innovative and breathtakingly detailed book from the V&A presents dress patterns, construction details, embroidery, and making instructions (including a knitting pattern and lacemaking) for 15 garments and accessories from a 17th-century British woman's wardrobe. Step-by-step drawings of the construction sequence and scale patterns for each garment enable readers to accurately reconstruct them. There are scale diagrams for making linen and metal thread laces, silk braids, and embroidery designs. Multiple photographs, close-up construction details, and X-ray photography reveal the hidden elements of the clothes, the number of layers, and the stitches used inside. This first book in a new series takes the physical examination and study of historical clothing to a new depth and degree of detail, using the expertise of designers, tailors, and makers from London's Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.

Price: 44.99 USD

Location: Jessup, Maryland

End Time: 2024-10-04T13:22:52.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD

Product Images

Item Specifics

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 14 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Return policy details:

Book Title: Seventeenth-Century Women's Dress Patterns : Book 1

Number of Pages: 160 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: V&A Publishing

Topic: Fashion & Accessories, Fashion

Item Height: 0.8 in

Publication Year: 2011

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Design, Crafts & Hobbies

Item Weight: 49.9 Oz

Author: Susan North

Item Length: 12.5 in

Item Width: 11.1 in

Format: Hardcover