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17th-century men's dress patterns, 1600-1630
- Title
- 17th-century men's dress patterns, 1600-1630 / written and illustrated by Melanie Braun, Luca Costigliolo, Susan North, Claire Thornton and Jenny Tiramani ; photography by Henrietta Clare, Pip Barnard and Paul Robins.
- Author
- Braun, Melanie
- Publication
- London : Thames & Hudson : Victoria and Albert Museum, [2016]
- ©2016
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- Description
- 176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits; 28 x 31 cm
- Summary
- This newest addition to the Victoria and Albert Museum's series on historical dress patterns presents full instructions for the making of men's historical garments in a technically accurate, visually exciting, step-by-step format. The book delves into the intricate detail of the techniques involved in historical tailoring and dressmaking. Scale patterns, precise construction diagrams, an abundance of informative details, and x-ray photographs that reveal the hidden structure of each piece are accompanied by color photography of the whole garment. Chapters on tailoring, dressing and inventories of men's dress provide key historical context. This book promises to be a unique resource for costume designers, dress and social historians, students, and fashion enthusiasts alike.
- Alternative Title
- Seventeenth-century men's dress patterns, 1600-1630
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (page 176).
- Contents
- The patterns -- Green silk velvet doublet -- Doublet of slashed silk satin -- Slashed silk satin trunk hose with canions -- Sword girdle and hangers -- Crimson silk grosgrain doublet -- Slashed doublet of stamped ivory silk satin -- Embroidered silk damask cloak -- Felt hat -- Silk satin picadil -- Embroidered linen nightcap -- Linen nightcap liner -- Crimson silk velvet mittens with embroidered tops -- Embroidered linen stocking.
- Call Number
- JQG 17-382
- ISBN
- 9780500519059
- 0500519056
- OCLC
- 958247240
- Author
- Braun, Melanie, author, illustrator.
- Title
- 17th-century men's dress patterns, 1600-1630 / written and illustrated by Melanie Braun, Luca Costigliolo, Susan North, Claire Thornton and Jenny Tiramani ; photography by Henrietta Clare, Pip Barnard and Paul Robins.
- Publisher
- London : Thames & Hudson : Victoria and Albert Museum, [2016]
- Copyright Date
- ©2016
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (page 176).
- Chronological Term
- 1600-1699
- Added Author
- Costigliolo, Luca, author, illustrator.North, Susan, 1956- author, illustrator.Thornton, Claire, author, illustrator.Tiramani, Jenny, author, illustrator.
- Research Call Number
- JQG 17-382