- Paperback: 401 pages
- Publisher: Eric Dobby Publishing Ltd; New Ed edition (29 Jun 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1858820383
- ISBN-13: 978-1858820385
- Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 21 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 124,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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With 370 drawings and highly detailed studies, this is an invaluable source of reference for information to all those concerned with period dress, history and the theatre. These studies are entirely from private collections; only a mere handful have ever been exhibited or seen by the general public. Several are too frail or too soiled ever to be put on view and for that reason, they have been studied in detail before their delicate charm is rotted away and lost to us for all time. Only women's wear has been included in order that no pages should be omitted and in order to appreciate the fluctuations in fashion, a period of at least two hundred years was necessary. The book is a standard work for anyone professionally or educationally involved in costume history, but will also appeal to all those interested in period costumes.
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A superb book for those interested in the history of fashion, constantly being re-printed. Widely used by theatre and film producers as well as colleges of art and design. Ideal for students studying for examinations. Numerous finely detailed drawings throughout which can be used in the re-creation of accurate period custume.
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book goes in to great detail about every asspect of the gowns, even down to each stitch.Each page has deailed drawings which helps to convey the information in the descriptions along side them .With the detailed descriptions and measurments of each costume, means that it can be made from scratch .This is a must have book for anyone who is fascinated in period costume.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Each page provides full details of the custumes, how it was made, the type of material used, who may have worn it and to what occassion. Invaluble for students and designers alike.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Most costume books only give you a general description of period dress.This is the exception. Nancy has painstakingly covered even the tiniest details of the clothing she has examined.You could not find a more accurate reference to period costume than this.
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Drawings too scrappy
Great book for research info, but I really did not like the drawing style. Found it too scrappy and haphazard. Not clear, not easy on the eyes. Read more
Published 12 months ago by d
beautiful book
If you are a fan of period dress, then buy this book. It doesn't tell you in detail how to make it, but the drawings are beautiful and the information is well written. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Danielle
womens costume only
Hand drawings of dresses and accessories (roughly one dress for every couple of years) mainly drawn from dresses in the Snowshill collection. Read more
Published on 19 Sep 2004 by april-showers
A great historical resource
Full of detiled pictures, giving all the information you could ask for from fabrics used to colours and prints. Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2003 by "marzipan_angel"
A unique collection of meticulously detailed drawings
Nancy Bradfield (1913 - 1997) was a leading authority on the history of English Costume. This book is the culmination of many years of painstaking research and is presented as a... Read more
Published on 19 Jan 1999
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