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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.478
EAN num: 9780896762268
ISBN number: 0896762262
Label: Quite Specific Media Group
Manufacturer: Quite Specific Media Group
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 120
Printing Date: January 04, 2000
Publishing house: Quite Specific Media Group
Sale Popularity Level: 142013
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This is a great book with full page photos and detailed diagrams and information text. This covers about a dozen men and woman's garments from the time period of 1750's to 1790's.
The only points of improvement would be that I want the author to do more garments and more volumes. Also to include more regional and stylistic differences.
This is a great book for research and collection.
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If only Linda Baumgarten would write more books like this!
This is one of my favorite costuming books, because its format embraces a lot of different styles and the combination is much stronger than any of them singly. The book presents information both in articles and text-box asides, and uses line drawings and period illustrations as well as photographs and patterns of the actual garments. BEST of all, the book shows clear photographs of the INTERIOR construction of these garments, which is lost in most other books. (Janet Arnold shows a few interiors, but Nancy Bradfield seems to be the best about remembering to include construction.)
I'm so very, very happy that Quite Specific Media decided to bring this one back into print!
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This book is absolutely wonderful. It's really amazing. Everything you could ever think would exist in a basic 18th century wardrobe is here, and the ease of use is stunning. It goes into great detail on several pieces, including several sewing techniqes. And hey, if a teen can figure it out, anybody can do it. Although some parts are a bit tricky, it is overall a wonderful book, and belongs in every costumer's library.
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Fortunately, I was able to get it from our library. I guess I'll have to be patient about actually owning it, but anyway....
This book contains excellent information, not only on pattern, but on the textiles used and construction methods on actual garments. I am fascinated with how these period items were put together and amazed at the detail the researchers were able to identify - so much better than iffy descriptions of fashion plates and contemporary paintings. It is also interesting to learn how patterns would've been used with particular textiles, given cost of fabric at the time. (Interesting to me, anyway, I'm a little obsessed.)
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is serious about re-enactment costume, or who just wants to learn more history about how things were made.
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Does the "DNA" analysis of the clothing so you can get a true picture of each garment as it marched through time. Answers questions I have always wondered. Beautiful pictures.
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