Historic Costumes and How to Make Them (Dover Fashion and Costumes)

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Item specifics

Condition
Very Good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious ...
Artist
Fernald, Mary & Shenton, Eileen
Book Series
Dover Fashion and Costumes Ser.
ISBN
9780486449067
Book Title
Historic Costumes and How to Make Them
Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
Item Length
8.5 in
Publication Year
2006
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.5 in
Author
Eileen Shenton, Mary Fernald
Genre
Design, Antiques & Collectibles, Crafts & Hobbies
Topic
Textiles & Costume, Fashion & Accessories, Fashion
Item Weight
7.4 Oz
Item Width
5.5 in
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Category

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486449068
ISBN-13
9780486449067
eBay Product ID (ePID)
51077446

Product Key Features

Book Title
Historic Costumes and How to Make Them
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Textiles & Costume, Fashion & Accessories, Fashion
Publication Year
2006
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Design, Antiques & Collectibles, Crafts & Hobbies
Author
Eileen Shenton, Mary Fernald
Book Series
Dover Fashion and Costumes Ser.
Format
Perfect

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
7.4 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-040239
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
792.02/6
Synopsis
This practical and informative guidebook is a "must-have" for anyone planning to create accurate period costumes for theatrical productions and historical reenactments. From short tunics worn by Saxon men in the fifth century to a lady's bustle dress of the late 1800s, this profusely illustrated text contains a wealth of authentic patterns. Information on pattern sizes, materials required, and methods of sewing accompany simply drawn diagrams for Elizabethan doublets, capes, and trunks; a man's coat and vest from the Restoration period; a lady's bell-shaped gown of the eighteenth century; an early-nineteenth-century empire gown; a crinoline; and other wardrobe items. Diagrams have been carefully and accurately drawn to scale from working patterns, and detailed notes for making costumes include suggestions for the most suitable colors and textures to be used for costumes of particular historical periods. A final section includes diagrams and information for creating period headdresses, caps, and hoods. Students of costume design, home tailors, and community drama groups will welcome this carefully researched guide to fifteen centuries of English fashions., Practical, informative guidebook shows how to create everything from short tunics worn by Saxon men in the fifth century to a lady's bustle dress of the late 1800s. 81 illustrations., This practical and informative guidebook is a "must-have" for anyone planning to create accurate period costumes for theatrical productions and historical reenactments. From short tunics worn by Saxon men in the fifth century to a lady's bustle dress of the late 1800s, this profusely illustrated text contains a wealth of authentic patterns and information. 81 illustrations.
LC Classification Number
PN2067.F4 2006

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