59 AUTHENTIC TURN OF THE CENTURY FASHION PATTERNS Kristina Harris
Published: 1994
These patterns first appeared in the 1890's magazine 'The Voice of Fashion`, most of the patterns are fir stylish day wear for women

£12.55 ISBN: 9780486283579 USA

60 CIVIL WAR ERA FASHION PATTERNS KristinaSeleshanko
Published:2007
Assembled from vintage issues of "Peterson's Magazine," a popular 19th-century "ladies" periodical , these patterns include dresses , pants, jackets, and other apparel for women and children

£13.99 ISBN: 9780486461762 USA

AFTER A FASHION- HOW TO REPRODUCE, RESTORE AND WEAR VINTAGE STYLES Frances Grimble
Published: 1993
Describes mens and womens oufits from the Middle Ages through the Art Deco Period, contains complete instructions for enlarging and sewing with vintage patterns

£38.00 ISBN: 9780963651730 USA

AUTHENTIC VICTORIAN DRESSMAKING TECHNIQUES Kristina Harris
Published: 1999
This Butterick manual provides clear and concise instructions for altering patterns, hand sewing stitches, and creating shirt-blouses, skirts, wedding and evening gowns plus many more items

£12.95 ISBN: 9780486404851 USA

AUTHENTIC VICTORIAN FASHION PATTERNS - A COMPLETE LADYS WARDROBE Kristina Harris
Published: 1999
Reprints a rich selection of scaled dressmakers patterns ofv the 1890s, taken from rare issues of the popular late 19th century journal `The Voice of Fashion', includes nearly 500 patterns and illustrations

£12.95 ISBN: 9780486407210 USA

CIVIL WAR GENTLEMEN - 1860s APPAREL ARTS & UNIFORMS
R L Shep/W S Salisbury
Published: 1994
Complete 1865 American tailoring system, boys garments, shirts, accessories, zouave uniforms, suggested patterns for uniforms, 1861 U.S. uniform dress regulations, fashion plates & illustrations

£24.00 ISBN: 0914046225 USA

CIVIL WAR LADIES - FASHIONS AND NEEDLE ARTS OF THE EARLY 1860`s Petersons Magazine
Published: 1987
1861 and 1864 Hundreds of fashion illustrations, practical instructions and patterns, sewing, knitting, crochet, embroidery, underwear, accessories, hats childrens fashions

£24.00 ISBN: 0914046098 USA

CORSETS - A VISUAL HISTORY R L Shep
Published: 1993
Hundreds of corset illustrations . 19th & 20th century corset ads , corset catalogs, department store corset ads, corset prices, unusual corsets, historical notes

£26.00 Out of Print ISBN: 0914046209 USA

CORSETS - HISTORIC PATTERNS AND TECHNIQUES Jill Salen
Published:2008
Progressing through almost two centuries of corset-making, this fascinating collection showcases an astonishing range of period pieces, from the 1750 whale-boned corsets, through the invention of the sewing machine and mass-produced corsets of the 1850s to the makeshift corsets of World War I. Reflecting the changing fashions and attitudes of women throughout the centuries , the collection includes corsets for pregnancy, riding corsets for sportswomen and hard-wearing corsets for housemaids. There are even corsets for small children and their dolls. The book is packed with practical information on how to recreate these stunning period pieces for yourself. Each corset features an annotated pattern, a detailed drawing and close-up photography so any historical detail can be captured accurately by the maker.

£20.00 ISBN: 9781906388010 UK

COSTUMES AND SETTINGS FOR HISTORICAL PLAYS VOL 1 - THE CLASSICAL PERIOD Jack Cassin-Scott
Published: 2005
Intended for all those who are involved with a visual view of history, as costume designers, scenic designers, property masters and actors

£23.00 ISBN: 9780887349515 USA

COSTUMES AND SETTINGS FOR HISTORICAL PLAYS VOL 2 - THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD Jack Cassin-Scott
Published: 2005
Intended for all those who are involved with a visual view of history, as costume designers, scenic designers, property masters and actors

£23.00 ISBN: 9780887349522 USA

COSTUMES AND SETTINGS FOR HISTORICAL PLAYS VOL 3 - THE ELIZABETHAN & RESTORATION PERIOD Jack Cassin-Scott
Published: 2007
Intended for all those who are involved with a visual view of history, as costume designers, scenic designers, property masters and actors

£23.00 ISBN: 9780887349539 USA

COSTUMES FOR THE STAGE - A COMPLETE HANDBOOK FOR EVERY KIND OF PLAY(2nd Edition) Sheila Jackson
Published: 2001
Essential for anyone producing costumes on a small budget, whether for schools, colleges or amateur, semi-professional or professional groups

£12.99 ISBN: 0713659688 UK

DRAFTING & PATTERN DESIGNING (1924) Womens Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences
Published: 1994
Focusing on the contemporary styles of the early 20s, this volume provides a complete course in pattern drafting for the creation of the flat pattern for any design and figure

£20.00 ISBN: 0916896560 USA

EARLY VICTORIAN MEN (1836-1838) R.L.Shep
Published: 2001
Contains all kinds of coats from dress to uniform coats

£24.00 ISBN: 0914046284 USA

FASHION OUTLINES - DRESS CUTTING BY THE BLOCK PATTERN SYSTEM Margaret C Ralston
Published: 1990
A system of scientific dressmaking explored through the classical styles of the late 1920s and early 1930s

£16.50 ISBN: 9780916896324 USA

FASHIONS OF THE GILDED AGE VOL 1 Frances Grimble
Published: 2004
Contains 160 authentic sewing patterns and instructions for women's garments. Includes special rulers that enable drafting to custom sizes. Quotes from period fashion magazines and other sources give additional information on construction, materials, and wardrobe planning. For theatrical and reenactment costumers, vintage clothing collectors, brides, and doll artists.

£41.00 ISBN: 9780963651754 USA

FASHIONS OF THE GILDED AGE VOL 2 Frances Grimble
Published: 2004
Contains 184 authentic sewing patterns and instructions for women's garments. Includes special rulers that enable drafting to custom sizes. Quotes from original fashion magazines and other sources give additional information on construction, materials, and wardrobe planning. Also included is an 87-page, illustrated manual on period dressmaking and millinery. For theatrical and reenactment costumers, vintage clothing collectors, brides, and doll artists.

£41.00 ISBN: 9780963651761 USA

GARMENT PATTERNS 1889 WITH INSTRUCTIONS Jules & Kaethe Kliot
Published: 1996
Includes patterns for over 75 everyday garments for men, women and children, including street costume, undergarments, overalls , aprons, wraps and capes

£17.50 ISBN: 0916896749 USA

GARMENT PATTERNS FOR THE EDWARDIAN LADY 1905 Mrs F E Thompson
Published: 1991
This collection of contemporary everyday garments with basic patterns and instructions was offered to the seamstress in 1905

£18.00 ISBN: 0916896358 USA

HISTORIC COSTUMES AND HOW TO MAKE THEM Mary Fernald/E Shenton
Published: 2006
This practical and informtive guidebook is a "must-have" for anyone planning to create accurate period costumes for theatrical productions and historical reenactments. From short tunics worn by Saxon men in the fifth century to a lady's bustle dress of the late 1800s, this profusely illustrated text contains a wealth of authentic patterns and information.

£8.99 ISBN: 9780486449067 USA

HISTORICAL FASHION IN DETAIL - 17th & 18th CENTURIES Avril Hart/Susan North
Published: 1998
A study of the V&A's historical dress collection, featuring dressmaking techniques such as Jacobean blackwork, neo-classical tambour work, decorative seams, delicate stitching, knife-sharp pleats, drapery, stamping, pinking and slashing

£19.95 ISBN: 9781851772582 UK

HOW TO MAKE HISTORIC AMERICAN COSTUMES Mary Evans/William-Alan Landes
Published: 1993
An easy to use handbook that details step by step instructions on how to make historic American costumes & accessories

£21.00 ISBN: 0887346367 USA

LADIES TAILOR MADE GARMENTS 1908 S S Gordon
Published: 1993
Originally published in 1908, the garments reflect the more typical fashions of the previous years from 1906

£19.00 ISBN: 0916896455 USA

LATE VICTORIAN WOMENS TAILORING - THE DIRECT SYSTEM OF LADIES CUTTING (1897) T H Holding
Published: 1997
Primary source material, patterns and instructions, jackets, skirts, coats, capes, riding and cycling clothes, a complete tailoring system. additional fashion illustration

£21.00 ISBN: 0914046233 USA

MEDIEVAL COSTUME AND HOW TO RECREATE IT Dorothy Hartley
Published: 2003
Clear-cut and accurate in its guidance, this volume depicts medieval clothes and accessories not as inanimate museum exhibits but as items of vital interest and well worth recreating. Helpful advice covers choosing fabrics; placement of seams; draping and folding garments; how to walk, dance, and climb stairs in the cumbersome unfamiliarity of flowing attire; and even the best methods of storage.

£11.95 Order Only ISBN: 0486429857 USA

MENS 17th & 18th CENTURY COSTUME , CUT & FASHION R I Davis
Published: 2000
Comprehensive guide to understanding and creating mens costumes and fashions of the 17th and 18th centuries, as well as being historically accurate, the patterns have been prepared so that they fit the modern male figure and adapted so that thay can be readily constructed using todays fabrics and sewing techniques

£50.00 ISBN: 9780887346378 USA

MENS GARMENTS 1830-1900 - A GUIDE TO PATTERN CUTTING AND TAILORING
R L Davis
Published: 1994
A guide to pattern drafting for mens period costume:measurement and construction of dress coats, frock coats and morning coats, jackets, trousers, waistcoats and top coats

£29.00 ISBN: 9780887346484 USA

PATTERNS FOR COSTUME ACCESSORIES - THE SOLUTION TO ALMOST ANY COSTUME ACCESSORY NEED Arnold S Levine/Robin L McGee
Published: 2006
A 'how to' book that aims to offer the practical almost any costume accessory need: Make it yourself! This large-format book comprises a collection of over 80 patterns for period and contemporary costume accessories . The hats and headwear chapter includes 23 different patterns from mob cap to bishop's mitre.

£29.99 ISBN: 9780896762411 USA

PATTERNS FOR THEATRICAL COSTUMES - GARMENTS, GARMENTS, TRIMS AND ACCESSORIES FROM ANCIENT EGYPT TO 1915 Katherine Strand Holkeboer
Published: 1998
Gowns, tunics, headdresses, robes, jackets, breeches, Far Eastern outfits,ecclesiastical clothing, corsets, hoop skirts, hats

£24.99 ISBN: 9780896761254 USA

PATTERNS OF FASHION 1560-1620
Janet Arnold
Published: 1995
The cut and construction of clothes for men and women

£20.00 UK ISBN: 9780333382844

PATTERNS OF FASHION 1660-1860
Janet Arnold
Published: 1977
English womens dresses and their construction

£20.00 UK ISBN: 9780333136065

PATTERNS OF FASHION 1860-1940
Janet Arnold
Published: 1977
English womens dresses and their construction

£20.00 UK ISBN: 9780333136072

PERIOD COSTUME FOR STAGE & SCREEN - PATTERNS FOR OUTER GARMENTS - BOOK II Jean Hunnisett
Published: 2003
Deals with - Dominos, Dolmans, Coats, Pelises, Spencers, Calashes, Hoods and Bonnets, its is abundantly illustrated by drawings and photographs and includes scaled patterns

£43.00 ISBN: 9780887346705 USA

PERIOD COSTUME FOR STAGE & SCREEN - PATTERNS FOR OUTER GARMENTS-BOOK 1 Jean Hunnisett
Published: 2001
Concentrates on outer garments-cloaks, capes, stoles and wadded mantles, it is abundantly illustrated by drawings and photographs and includes scaled patterns for outer garments from traveling cloaks to elegant shoulder capes

£43.00 ISBN: 9780887346651 USA

PERIOD COSTUME FOR STAGE & SCREEN - PATTERNS FOR WOMENS DRESS 1500-1800 Jean Hunnisett
Published: 1991
Includes complete scaled patterns for each costume as well as step by step instructions and 250 detailed working drawings, patterns are also included for all the correctly shaped corsets, petticoats and pads which are essential to make each costume look right for its period

£43.00 ISBN: 9780887346101 USA

PERIOD COSTUME FOR STAGE & SCREEN - PATTERNS FOR WOMENS DRESS 1800-1909 Jean Hunnisett
Published: 1991
Includes scaled patterns for each costume as well as step by step instructions and detailed working drawings, patterns are also included for all the correctly shaped corsets, crinolines, bustles and petticoats which are essential to make esch costume look right for its period

£43.00 ISBN: 9780887346095 USA

PERIOD COSTUME FOR STAGE & SCREEN - PATTERNS FOR WOMENS DRESS MEDIEVAL - 1500 Jean Hunnisett
Published: 1996
A comprehensive guide to creating womens dress through five centuries, includes scaled patterns for each costume as well as step by step instructions and detailed working drawings

£43.00 ISBN: 9780887346538 USA

RECONSTRUCTION ERA FASHIONS Frances Grimble
Published: 2001
350 sewing, needlework and millinery patterns 1867-1868 Contains a comprehensive selection of womens styles from the years immediately following the Americian Civil War, instructions foe enlarging, fitting and using the patterns are included

£41.00 ISBN: 9780963651747 USA

£22.00 ISBN: 0916896331 USA

TAILORS PATTERN BOOK 1589 Juan de Alcega
Published: 1999
A rare collection of 135 tailoring patterns published in Madrid in 1589, covers 23 categories of garments, for men and women, the clergy, knights, tournaments

£25.00 ISBN: 0903585316 UK

THE "KEYSTONE" JACKET AND DRESS CUTTER - A 1895 GUIDE TO WOMENS TAILORING Chas Hecklinger
Published: 2007
As the 20th century dawned, women began to abandon frilly fashions for sharply tailored suits. Professional tailors of the time turned to this comprehensive resource to create office outfits, riding pants, blouses, and other garments. Filled with more than 80 patterns, it's an invaluable reference for costume designers and fashion historians. 92 black-and-white illustrations

£9.99 ISBN: 9780486451053 USA

THE ART OF THE TAILOR Robert Doyle
Published: 2005
Is the result of 40yrs of teaching and researching the intricacies of the skill behind the well tailored garment, the patterns are by the author, and from his extensive collection of period patterns

£80.00 ISBN: 9780968303924 CANADA

THE BLUE BOOK OF MENS TAILORING - FOR PRODUCING MENS GARMENTS (1907) Frederick T Croonborg
Published: 2005
Includes Edwardian mens clothes, illustrations, patterns, US period military uniforms, illustrations, patterns, Instructions on cutting out, tailoring techniques, Period dress etiquette, types of clothing, what to wear for what occasion

£32.50 ISBN: 9780914046301 USA

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO PRACTICAL CUTTING (1853) Edward Minister &
Published: 1993
Son Mens tailored garments, womens tailored garments, dress regulations. British arny, navy & civil appointments, uniforms, servants liveries, youths clothes, riding habits, alterations, disproportionate figures

£25.00 ISBN: 0914046179 USA

THE CUT OF WOMENS CLOTHES 1600-1930 Norah Waugh
Published: 1968
This is a vivid record, in words , illustrations and working diagrams, of a section of women's clothing design from 1600 to 1930

£60.00 ISBN: 9780571085941 USA

THE EDWARDIAN MODISTE - 85 AUTHENTIC PATTERMS Frances Grimble
Published: 1997
Contains patterns and fashion plates for all major womens styles and most garments from 1905 through 1909, with instructions and period sewing technoiques

£35.00 ISBN: 0963651714 USA

THE EVOLUTION OF FASHION - PATTERN AND CUT FROM 1066 TO 1930
Margaret Hamilton Hill/Peter A Bucknell
Published: 1967
A guide to the development of fashion and the changing trends in male and female dress from 1066 to 1930. For each of the costumes illustrated, there is a dressmaker's pattern drawn to scale and supported by technical notes on making up. Observations are made on the characteristics of the period

£25.00 ISBN: 9780713458183 UK

THE GREAT WAR - STYLES AND PATTERNS OF THE 1910s R L Shep
Published: 1998
More than 80 patterns with drafting instructions- American womens tailoring patterns 1913, fashion illustrations 1911-1919, British tailoring for men and women 1915-1916, ladies riding habits, chauffers uniforms

£27.00 ISBN: 0914046268 USA

THE HANDBOOK OF PRACTICAL CUTTING ON THE CENTRE POINT SYSTEM (1866) Louis Devere/R L Shep
Published: 1986
A practical guide to making all types of gentlemens garments for the 1850s, 1860s & 1870s, plus a few for boys and ladies

£26.00 ISBN: 0914046039 USA

THE LADIES HANDBOOK OF FANCY AND ORNAMENTAL WORK - CIVIL WAR ERA Florence Hartley
Published: 1991
262 engravings and directions and patterns for applique. beadwork, braiding, canvas work, knitting, nettling, tattling, worsted work, quilting, patchwork, embroidery and others from the Civil War era

£18.50 Order Only ISBN: 0914046136 USA

THE LADIES SELF INSTRUCTOR IN MILLINERY, MANTUA MAKING, EMBROIDERY & APPLIQUE(1853) R L Shep/Godeys
Published: 1988
Ladys book with the original engravings and additional illustrations from `Godeys Ladys book', practical techniques for costumers & embroiderers, womens fashions plus some patterns & discriptions

£16.50 ISBN: 091404608X USA

THE LITTLE BODICE BOOK - A WORKBOOK ON PERIOD BODICES
Bonnie Holt Ambrose
Published: 1995
Guides the reader through step by step construction with watercolour illusrtrations

£7.99 ISBN: 9780896761315 USA

£7.99 ISBN: 9780896761308 USA

THE MEDIEVAL TAILORS ASSISTANT - MAKING COMMON GARMENTS 1200-1500 Sarah Thursfield
Published: 2001
A comprehensive guide to making period clothes, over 400 line illustrations, including 121 patterns, as well as historical illustrations and photographs

£28.00 ISBN: 9780903585323 UK

THE TUDOR TAILOR Jane Malcolm-Davies/Niny A Mikhaila
Published: 2006
A valuable sourcebook for costume designers, dressmakers and those involved in historical reenactments, this book contains all the information you need to create authentic clothes from the Tudor period. Computer-generated, historically accurate patterns enable you to make a wide range of garments, such as doublets, hose, bodices, skirts, hats and headdresses - even underwear. There are also patterns for childrenswear and maternity wear, plus information on how to store and look after your finished clothing. In addition to the patterns, there are detailed drawings of each costume and information about historical context, including original paintings and source material.

£19.99 ISBN: 9780713489859 UK

THE VOICE OF FASHION - 79 TURN-OF-CENTURY PATTERNS Frances Grimble
Published: 1998
Contains patterns and fashion plates for a comprehensive selection of womens styles from 1900 through 1906, including complete instructions for pattern enlargement

£35.00 ISBN: 0963651722 USA

TURN OF THE CENTURY FASHION PATTERNS AND TAILORING TECHNIQUES S.S.Gordon
Published: 2000
Included in this book are patterns and detailed instructions for measuring and cutting more than 60 different vintage garments

£16.95 ISBN: 9780486412412 USA

WOMEN'S COSTUME 1877-1885 -
THE COMPLETE DRESS & CLOAK CUTTER (1880-1883) Charles Hecklinger
Published: 2002
A practical guide to making all types of American womens garments including coatsand wraps for the 1870s & 1880s

£24.00 ISBN: 0914046292 USA

WOMENS WEAR OF THE 1920s - WITH COMPLETE PATTERNS
Ruth S Countryman/Elizabet H Weiss Hopper
Published: 1998
Is a survey of womans patterns, from original garments, for the 1920s and appropriate productions, typical of the period, that could or do use these patterns

£43.00 ISBN: 0887346545 USA

WOMENS WEAR OF THE 1930s - WITH COMPLETE PATTERNS
R.S.Countryman/E.W. Hopper
Published: 2002
A survey of womens patterns, from original garments, for the 1930s and appropriate productions, typical of the period, that could or do use these patterns, includes the patterns, sketches, notes and photographs of some original and reconstructed garments

£43.00 ISBN: 9780887346750 USA