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Patterns of Fashion: The Cut and Construction of Clothes for Men and Women, C.1560-1620
by
Janet Arnold
Paperback, 128 pages
Published
April 1st 1985
by Drama Publishers
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Janet Arnold was one of the most accomplished historians of fashion and garments that ever lived. She studied surviving garments from history, primarily 15th-17th century England, and re-created patterns from those garments. But she went further than that. She studied historical documents related to the clothing industry from the periods as well (See Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd). Not only are her patterns truly authentic, but this book includes detailed photographs and descriptions of th...more
This is a must have for those who would like to recreate costumes accurately. The patterns are easy to follow and the detail is amazin. Very instructive. I made two of the items from this book and they turned out wonderfully.
I love this book. I'm adapting some of the patterns to make costumes for Twelfth Night - and it's almost like time travel seeing how the garments go together and how they look on real people.
A great book full of patterns taken from actual articles of clothing from the Elizabethan period. Recommended for advanced costumers.
Excellent resource. I just don't happen to particularly like the fashions of this era.
One of the BEST books for researching Renaissance era costuming. Accurate and it even has modern photos (though in black and white) of extant pieces from the era - it shows construction, weaves, buttons etc from the period and basic pattern instructions.
Janet Arnold's books are a cult classic, so to speak, in the costuming world, university teachers refer to her books in Pattern Cutting classes. With this being said it proves how fantastic Janet Arnold's oeuvre is.
A classic...
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