Patterns of Fashion 1: Englishwomen's Dresses and Their Construction C. 1660-1860

Written and illustrated by Janet Arnold, PATTERNS OF FASHION 1 is dedicated to Englishwomen's dresses and their construction, c. 1660-1860. --This unique book contains drawings and patterns taken from (48) original specimens. Examples include a bodice in ivory silk with two details from 1660-1665, a riding habit from 1730-1750, and a wedding dress in ivory silk from 1827-1829. --Additionally, Ms. Arnold brings the following: · Pattern cutting and dressmaking, c 1660-1860. A selection of extracts from contemporary sources. · A pictorial outline of Englishwomen's costume, c.1660-1860. · Drawings and patterns of Englishwomen's dresses, c. 1660-1860 taken from original specimens with details showing their construction · Additional material on the cut of early eighteenth-century dresses · Metric conversions · Using the patterns for full-scale work

[PinkSucreIllustrations]

Thank you so much for doing a flip through! It helps so much. This book is the type of thing that interests me, but some look like they'll contain this amount of pictures and patterns and then sadly be something totally different. So this was super helpful!

[xiola]

Thank you for this! I was trying to figure out if I should buy this book, since the series is based on English fashion, and what I am considering making is based on a mixed-period French theatre costume... it looks like this might be as close as I will get, and full of helpful info regardless! :)

[saltlifegull]

Thanks for sharing the video. The cost of those books are so high and I'm not sure if I could follow those patterns. Your video really helped!