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Costume Sewing & Pattern Books
The Evolution of Fashion : Pattern and Cut from 1066 to 1930
Designing
Apparel Through the Flat Pattern
Fast Fit: Easy Pattern Alterations for Every Figure
Customize Your Sewing Patterns for a Perfect Fit
The
Complete Guide to Practical Cutting (1853/2 Volumes in 1)
Patterns for Theatrical Costumes : Garments, Trims, and Accessories from Ancient Egypt to 1915
Period Costume for Stage & Screen : Patterns for Women's Dress, Medieval-1500
Jean Hunnisett, Kathryn Turner (Illustrator) Worth every
penny of it's hefty price tag, this book is high on scholarship, illustrations, easy to
understand text and diagrams, and is one of the best, most detailed how-to manuals for
costumers ever written. I had been working as a costumer for almost 20 years when I first
saw this book and still, I'd say lots of it's techniques were a revelation. It shows in
essence, how to reproduce costumes in this period in such a way as to make them
indistinguishable from originals.
Period Costume for Stage & Screen : Patterns for Women's Dress 1500-1800,
Jean Hunnisett, another volume like the above.
Period Costume for Stage & Screen : Patterns for Women's Dress, 1800-1909,
Jean Hunnisett, another volume like the above.
Period Costume for Stage and Screen : Patterns for Outer Garments: Cloaks, Capes, Stoles and Wadded Mantles Same author, same idea...
Period Costume for Stage and Screen: Dominos, Dolmans, Coats, Pelisses, Spencers, Gallashes, Hoods & Bonnets You can pre order her final book, in press at the time of her untimely death.
Men's Seventeenth & Eighteenth Century Costume : Cut and Fashion
an R.I.Davis book with a large number of useful patterns and construction
tips. Similar to Hunnisett books in format and quality.
Men's Garments 1830-1900 : A Guide to Pattern Cutting and Tailoring
an R.I.Davis book with a large number of useful patterns and construction
tips. Similar to above, but paperback.
59 Authentic Turn-Of-The-Century Fashion Patterns
Patterns of Fashion 1: Englishwoman's Dresses and Their Construction: c.1660-1860
An online Janet Arnold Biography
(the author)
Patterns of Fashion 2 : Englishwomen's Dresses and Their Construction C.1860-1940
Patterns of Fashion : The Cut and Construction of Clothes for Men and Women C1560-1620
Standard Work on Cutting (Men's Garments : 1886)
Make Your Own Japanese Clothes : Patterns and Ideas for Modern Wear
Cut of Men's Clothes : 1600-1900, Norah Waugh (The pre-Janet Arnold historic pattern goddess, Waugh made triple duty books that included 1/3 patterns from antiques, 1/3 patterns from historic books, and 1/3 writing from contemporary sources on clothing at the time. Despite their expense, these books are really must-haves, especially this one that has the best patterns for men's clothing during the period covered).
The Cut of Women's Clothes, 1600-1930, Norah Waugh
(ditto what I said above, save only that Janet Arnold has superceded this book's
preeminence with her own.)
Pattern Designing for Dressmakers
For Kids:
My First Machine Sewing Book : Straight Stitching/Kit, Ages 7 to 11
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Cutting for All! : The Sartorial Arts, Related Crafts, and the Commercial Paper Pattern : A Bibliographic Reference Guide for Designers, Technicians,
Tailor's Pattern Book 1589
The Great War : Styles & Patterns of the 1910s
Fine Embellishment Techniques : Classic Details for Today's Clothing
The Voice of Fashion : 79 Turn-Of-The Century Patterns With Instructions and Fashion Plates
Everyday Dress of Rural America 1783-1800 : With Instructions and Patterns
Costume Close Up : Clothing Construction and Pattern, 1750-1790
Authentic Victorian Fashion Patterns : Complete Lady's Wardrobe
Authentic Victorian Dressmaking Techniques
Bridal Couture : Fine Sewing Techniques for Wedding Gowns and Evening Wear
Bridal Gowns : How to Make the Wedding Dress of Your Dreams
Couture Bridalwear : Pattern Layout and Design
Couture Sewing Techniques
Dream Sewing Spaces : Design & Organization for Spaces Large & Small
Every Sewer's Guide to the Perfect Fit : Customizing Your Patterns for a Sensational Look
Fit for Real People : Sew Great Clothes Using Any Pattern!
Fitting Your Figure from Threads
Patternmaking for Fashion Design
101 Essential Tips: Basic Sewing
