- Hardcover: 342 pages
- Publisher: Prentice-Hall (1984)
- ISBN-10: 0136542786
- ISBN-13: 978-0136542780
- Product Dimensions: 28.4 x 21.3 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,559,097 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book does not attempt to provide patterns for exact reconstructions of historical garments. However, for the theatrical person or someone just getting into more serious historical costume, this is a good place to start. The patterns provided are not traditional sized patters, so it assumes the ability to draft and adapt a basic pattern shape. The patterns given (at least for the medieval period) do give results which duplicate the basic looks of the period, without introducing some of the grevious errors of many books of this type. It's meant for practical use, so its usefulness as a research resource for documentation of a particular style is limited.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A good book to use as a starting point in the building of costumes. It gives great detail on how create masks, millinary, drafting a pattern, radiating a pattern and so on. Gives a good basic idea of the styles for specific periods and the names of the different pieces. The historical accuracy is also very good too. Nice variations on how to give a different shape to sleeves, and hems and decorative borders that are accurate for the period. I have created sucessfully the early 16th and 17th century costumes as well as early mantles. Sizing is not always true to modern sizes and some adjusting may be neccessary. I really enjoy this book and it is often the first place I look in getting ideas for a new costume.
Stephanie Carrigg
Stephanie Carrigg
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The drawings in this book are amazing. I think this book is probably for a very experienced dressmaker because there are no individual instructions for each piece and a lot of fitting knowledge is required. Personally, my favorite part is looking at the exquisite drawings since I am not experienced at all. I would reccomend this book to anyone with an interest in costuming or costumes.
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