2) Patterns And Supplies: Books p2
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This article is from the Historical Costuming FAQ, by Lara Fabans lfabans@adobe.com with numerous contributions by others.
2) Patterns And Supplies: Books p2
Hillhouse, Marion and Evelyn A Mansfield. Dress Design: Draping and
Flat Pattern Making. Riverside Press, 1948. Clear instructions on
draping, with excellent drawings of bodice, skirt, sleeve, and
neckline styles. Perfect for reproducing styles of the 1940's.
Holkeboer, Katherine Strand. Patterns for Theatrical Costumes. Edson,
Doris & Lucy Barton. Period Patterns.
Houston, Mary G. Medieval Costumes in England and France, The 13th,
14th, and 15th Centuries, London, A&C Black, 1965,1939. 8 plates in
color, 350 drawings in black & white.
Houston, Mary G. & Florence Hornblower. Medieval Costumes in England
and France.
Hunnisett, Gail. Historical Costuming for Stage. Hunnisett was involved
in the costuming for the BBC's production of "Elizabeth R".
Hunnisett, Jean. Period Costume for Stage and Screen: Patterns for
Women's Dress 1500 - 1800.
Hunnisett, Jean. Period Costume for Stage & Screen, Patterns for
Women's Dress 1800 - 1909 ISBN 0-88734-609-X published by:
Players Press, Inc. P.O. Box 1132, Studio City, CA 91614-0132.
It is a very informative book, with a good description on how to create
crinolines, and fitting a basic bodice. There are even many pages of various
dresses and bodices with scaled diagrams (on graph paper)of each pattern
piece. One of the many reviewers on the net looked at the earlier book
"Patterns for Women's Dress 1500 - 1800" and there are scaled diagrams in
that one as well.
Newton, Stella Mary. Fashion in the Age of the Black Prince: A Study of
th. Years 1340-1365. WoodBridge: Boydell Press; Totowa, NJ: Rowman &
Littlefield, 1980. May be out of print. Check your local library.
Nunn, Joan. Fashion in Costume, 1200-1980. 1984. bibliography. 256
pages. Good black and white line drawings.
Owen-Crocker, Gale R. Dress in Anglo Saxon England, Manchester Univ.
Press, 1986. This book covers clothing from 500-1500. There are
separate chapters for men's and women's clothing in each of several
periods, including very detailed study of 5th-7th century English
costume with photos of clothing from archaeological digs. The book is
documented principally with archaeological and linguistic/literary
evidence; it has good footnotes and bibliography.
Payne, Blanche.History of Costume from Ancient Egypt to 20th Century.
c.1965. New York. Harper & Row. Includes patterns drawn to scale.
Uses primary sources. ISBN: 0823049582
Peacock, John, The Chronicle of Western Costume - From the
Ancient World to the late 20th Century. Publisher Thames and
Hudson Ltd London (1991) ISBN 0-500-01490-6
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