For obvious reasons I’m finding it very hard to concentrate on anything and the pressure of unfinished projects has woken me up a few times this week so I have redirected my focus and I’m really excited about adding to collective knowledge. My pattern book is heavily dependent on multiple factors. The first is to…
Tag: historic guides
garment cutting for workshops
I promised a list of the books on garment cutting brought in already for the workshops Auckland Libraries (Waitakere Central Library Henderson) These are some of my favourites Guide to dressmaking by J. Henry Symonds, , 1876 https://archive.org/details/guidetodressmaki00symo (full illustratiosn for stitches and trimmings) The science and geometry of dress by Mrs. Louisa L. Jackson,…
Maurice’s system of dress cutting..
Maurice’s system of dress cutting.. by Sivarz, Maurice. [from old catalog]Published 1889Publisher [n.p.]Pages 28Possible copyright status The Library of Congress is unaware of any copyright restrictions for this item.Language EnglishCall number 6267213Digitizing sponsor The Library of CongressBook contributor The Library of CongressCollection library_of_congress; americanaNotes There are no page numbers listedFull catalog record MARCXML This one…
Studies in plain needlework and amateur dressmaking .
Studies in plain needlework and amateur dressmaking .. by Ross, Harry A., Mrs. [from old catalog]Published 1887 Topics Sewing, Dressmaking Publisher Battle Creek, Mich., W. C. Gage & son, printersPages 56Possible copyright status The Library of Congress is unaware of any copyright restrictions for this item.Language EnglishCall number 9622452Digitizing sponsor Sloan FoundationBook contributor The Library…
Instructions in dressmaking, basting and fitting
Instructions in dressmaking, basting and fitting by [Moschocowitz brothers, New York] [from old catalog]Published 1884 Topics Dressmaking. [from old catalog] Publisher [New YorkPages 40Possible copyright status The Library of Congress is unaware of any copyright restrictions for this item.Language EnglishCall number 8222341Digitizing sponsor Sloan FoundationBook contributor The Library of CongressCollection library_of_congress; americanaFull catalog record MARCXMLThis…
Fashion magazines
Many more fashion plates in context! Some of these have made their way into cosutme history books. Of interest to me is how much pink there was in the 1870s! So much. It’s quite… fashion doll pink in plates but I have some paintings where it’s much softer 🙂 I have linked to the…
The Tailor and Cutter and London Art Journal
The Tailor and Cutter and London Art Journal: An Index of Cutting, Fashion and Trade 1890 Another tailoring book, but totally packed with diagrams of fantastic quality.
record of fashion
The Weekly record of fashion 1882 Beautiful plates. The Monthly record of fashion, volume 7 1883 The Monthly record of fashion, volume 8 1883 The Monthly record of fashion, volume 9 1884
Cutting Out and Dressmaking
Cutting Out and Dressmaking 1879 And yet another drafting manual being slightly old fashioned.
The Art of Dressmaking
The Art of Dressmaking 1895 What a clever and distinct publication! The garments are photographed and are clearly scale miniatures.