17th-Century Men's Dress Patterns: 1600 - 1630 by Susan North (English) Hardcove

Description: 17th-Century Men's Dress Patterns by Susan North, Jenny Tiramani Presenting a wealth of new, bespoke imagery and building on the authors unrivalled level of expertise, 17th-Century Mens Dress Patterns is a definitive resource for costume designers, fashion historians and students. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book presents full step-by-step instructions for the making of early 17th-century mens clothes and accessories in a technically accurate, visually exciting and easy-to-follow format. Twelve garments - all historical pieces from the Victoria and Albert Museums collections - are featured: a suit, three doublets and a cloak, as well as a felt hat, an embroidered nightcap and a plain nightcap liner, a pasteboard picadil, a sword girdle and hangers, a pair of mittens and a linen stocking. They have been analysed so that every aspect of the pattern is exact. Scale patterns and precise construction diagrams are accompanied by colour photography of the whole garment as well as an abundance of informative details and X-ray photographs that reveal the hidden structure of each piece, showing the precise number of layers and the types of stitches used inside. The methods and techniques of historical tailoring and plain sewing are shown in detail. The authors have some of the best historical tailoring skills in the world and have worked with world-renowned institutions such as the Globe Theatre in London, creating award-winning costumes for film, stage and television. This book is a unique resource for costume and fashion designers, fashion historians and students. Author Biography Anne Kjellberg is curator of Queen Mauds collection at the National Museum of Art/Museum of Decorative Arts and Design in Oslo. Susan North is curator in the Department of Furniture, Textiles and Dress at the V&A and author of "Historical Fashion in Detail". Table of Contents Foreword * Mens wardrobes, 1600-30 * Clothing terms * Dressing men, c. 1600-30 * Tailoring the doublet * Sewing stitches * Embroidery stitches * How to use this book * The patterns * 1. Green silk velvet doublet * 2a. Doublet of slashed silk satin * 2b. Slashed silk satin trunk hose with canions * 3. Sword girdle and hangers * 4. Crimson silk grosgrain doublet * 5. Slashed doublet of stamped ivory silk satin * 6. Embroidered silk damask cloak * 7. Felt hat * 8. Silk satin picadil * 9. Embroidered linen nightcap * 10. Linen nightcap liner * 11. Crimson silk velvet mittens with embroidered tops * 12. Embroidered linen stocking * Select bibliography * Acknowledgments Promotional "Headline" A definitive resource on 17th-century mens dress patterns, presenting a wealth of new, bespoke imagery and building on the authors unrivalled level of expertise Details ISBN0500519056 Author Jenny Tiramani Pages 176 Publisher Thames & Hudson Language English ISBN-10 0500519056 ISBN-13 9780500519059 Media Book Birth 1956 Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Affiliation The School of Historical Dress, UK Year 2016 Format Hardcover DEWEY 391.109032 Short Title 17TH-CENTURY MENS DRESS PATTER Subtitle 1600 - 1630 Publication Date 2016-12-22 Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2016-12-22 NZ Release Date 2016-12-22 Illustrations With over 1,300 illustrations AU Release Date 2017-02-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:101352618;

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