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Corsets and Crinolines is a study of the changing shapes of women's dress and how these were produced, how simple laced bodices became corsets of cane, whale-bone and steel, while padding at shoulders and hips gave way to the structures of farthingales, hoops and bustles. Added are contemporary tailors and dressmakers accounts, illustrations, index, a glossary of terms and materials, appendices on the repair and manufacture of corsets and crinolines.
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THE soft, flowing lines of the mediaeval period followed the natural figure; no artificial shape was given to the body. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
THE soft, flowing lines of the mediaeval period followed the natural figure; no artificial shape was given to the body. Read the first page
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Wonderful Book!,
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This review is from: Corsets and Crinolines (Paperback)
I had to use this book for my final project in my Costume Technologies class and I loved it! I made the 18th century woman's stays (1776) and they worked out wonderfully! Warning, though: this book is not for people who cannot draft costumes. The patterns are in miniature and are original period patterns; in other words, they will not be sized for you. You will have to draft and make many a mock-up before you are ready to make the actual piece. All in all, I love this book and intend to make even more of the pieces in it!
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Good Information, but where's the substance?,
By "a_fraser74" (Torrance, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Corsets and Crinolines (Paperback)
I find this book to be very informative on the subjects, but as an avid seamstress, I would have been even more thrilled with this book if it had more illustrations regarding patterns and pattern pieces. Even though the book lacks in a broad range of patterns, I still believe this book to be great reference material to any and all interested in costume construction from the skin out.
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An Incredible Resource,
By ReeQueen (Salt Lake City, UT United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Corsets and Crinolines (Paperback)
Not only does this book provide historical background on various undergarments (corsets and crinolines, as the title suggests), but it also provides the patterns to construct these garments. It is an excellent resource, and one I most definitely recommend to anyone building a costume library of their own.
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