Heather Audin

Making Victorian Costumes for Women

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ISBN 13:: 9781785000515
author:: Heather Audin
format:: Paperback
publisher:: The Crowood Press Ltd
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2015
Pages:: 144
Dimensions:: 20.3 x 26.7 x 29.2 cm
Genre:: Home & Garden, Crafts,
Condition:: New
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This comprehensive guide explores the evolution of fashionable dress during Queen Victoria's six decades on the throne. From the demure styles of the 1840s to the exaggerated sleeves of the 1890s, it delves into the ever-changing Victorian silhouette.

With detailed patterns, instructions, and advice, amateur dressmakers can create their own versions of historic outfits. The book covers topics such as tools and equipment, transferring pattern pieces, and layering techniques, accompanied by colour photographs and illustrations from fashion plates, carte de visite photographs, and original surviving garments.

Seven main project chapters provide a detailed overview of the main fashions characteristic to each style of dress, making it an invaluable resource for anyone interested in creating their own Victorian-inspired costumes.

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