"Pattern Cutting for Men's Costume" is a practical
guide featuring patterns for the most important garments worn by
men
between the 16th and 19th centuries. Easy-to-follow
instructions
explain how to cut patterns for 'average' and individual
measurements -
with expert advice on how to adapt patterns to fit men of all
shapes
and sizes.
Introductions to each section describe the major developments
in
men's dress - revealing how garments evolved - and patterns for
period
garments for which there are no actual examples are based on
contemporary paintings. Illustrated throughout with hundreds
of
diagrams, this is a much-awaited and valuable addition to the
library
of costume-makers in all fields.
Features a new system of drafting patterns for men's period
costume.
Includes patterns for the most important non-fashionable
garments
(worn from the 16th to the 19th centuries) plus clothes in vogue
from
the middle of the 16th to the end of the 18th centuries.
Illustrated with hundreds of diagrams accompanied by
step-by-step
instructions for period garments, plus a few versatile
theatrical
designs.
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