Authentic Victorian Fashion Patterns

Authentic Victorian Fashion Patterns

Author: Kristina Harris

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-07-12

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 048613282X

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Rich selection of dressmakers' patterns from popular, late-19th-century magazine The Voice of Fashion includes 50 garments for women, from day and evening dresses to tennis outfits and undergarments. 498 illustrations.


Authentic Victorian Dressmaking Techniques

Authentic Victorian Dressmaking Techniques

Author: Kristina Harris

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-04-22

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0486320170

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Vintage guide offered turn-of-the-century seamstresses clear instructions for altering patterns and creating shirt-blouses, skirts, wedding gowns, coats, maternity wear, children's clothing, and other apparel.


60 Civil War-Era Fashion Patterns

60 Civil War-Era Fashion Patterns

Author: Kristina Seleshanko

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0486461769

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Assembled from vintage issues of Peterson's Magazine, a popular 19th-century "ladies" periodical, these patterns include dresses, pants, jackets, and other apparel for women and children. Historians, collectors of antiques, and costume designers will appreciate this original collection, which features suggestions for re-creating the garments with modern tools and techniques.


Victorian Fashions

Victorian Fashions

Author: Carol Belanger Grafton

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 0486402215

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Panoramic display of evolving styles ranges from hoop-skirted gowns of the mid-1800s to turn-of-the-century fashions that produced diminished bustles and close-fitting skirts. "A superb resource." — History in Review.


Turn-of-the-Century Fashion Patterns and Tailoring Techniques

Turn-of-the-Century Fashion Patterns and Tailoring Techniques

Author: S. S. Gordon

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0486412415

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Classic 1901 guide to cutting ladies' tailor-made clothing includes patterns and detailed instructions for creating over 60 garments and parts of wearing apparel: leg-o-mutton sleeves, broad collars, military cape, knickerbockers, bloomers, opera cloak, riding breeches, and much more. The perfect reference for recreating vintage clothing for costume parties and theatrical productions.


Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper's Bazar, 1867-1898

Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper's Bazar, 1867-1898

Author: Stella Blum

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-09-06

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0486132080

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Day costumes, evening wear, sports clothes, shoes, hats, other accessories in over 1,000 detailed engravings. Very thorough identification of styles, materials, colors by editor. "An endlessly entertaining book." — Theatre Design and Technology.


Sewing Victorian Doll Clothes

Sewing Victorian Doll Clothes

Author: Michelle Hamilton

Publisher: Lark Books (NC)

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781887374064

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Tracing the history of 19th century fashion, this book examines the changing styles in miniature, showing how to make Victorian dolls' clothes. It is designed for the collector, home dresser or sewer.


The Voice of Fashion

The Voice of Fashion

Author: Frances Grimble

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 463

ISBN-13: 9780963651723

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The Voice of Fashion contains a comprehensive selection of women's styles from rare originals of 14 magazines published from 1900 through 1906. The 79 patterns in this book include afternoon, evening, ball, and wedding gowns; home and maternity wear; suits and blouses for day and business; lingerie; outer coats; and outfits for riding, golf, and other sports. Each pattern has a fashion plate, plus instructions for drafting and assembly. Additional fashion columns and plates supplement the information on fabrics, trims, and construction. A substantial glossary explains period fabric names and dressmaking terms. The patterns can be enlarged either by projection, or by drafting with the Diamond Cutting System used with the original magazines.


The Victorian Tailor

The Victorian Tailor

Author: Jason Maclochlainn

Publisher: Batsford

Published: 2011-02-17

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781906388898

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Create perfect, historically accurate Victorian menswear, from morning coats to shirts and trousers Contains detailed patterns and practical instructions adapted from original Victorian pattern-cutters’ books Covers the whole of the Victorian era, with outstanding designs from every decade A valuable sourcebook for costume designers, dressmakers and those involved in historical re-enactments, this book contains all you need to create authentic menswear from the Victorian period. Historically accurate patterns enable you to make a wide range of garments, including morning coats, waistcoats, frock coats, trousers, shirts and hunting clothes, and full instructions are given for tailoring and construction. The book is illustrated with evocative contemporary fashion plates showing the essential wardrobe of a Victorian gentleman, which demonstrate the subtle changes in style that occurred across the decades.