Making Edwardian Costumes for Women by Suzanne Rowland (English) Paperback Book

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Includes eleven detailed projects, which form a capsule collection of clothing and accessories that might have been worn by an Edwardian governess, a woman travelling on an ocean liner, a campaigning suffragette, or a wife overseeing a busy household in a large country house.

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Edwardian fashions for women were characterized by the S-shaped silhouette, embellished with lace, tucks, ruffles, tassels, frills and flounces. This essential book includes eleven detailed projects, which form a capsule collection of clothing and accessories that might have been worn by an Edwardian governess, a woman travelling on an ocean liner, a campaigning suffragette, or a wife overseeing a busy household in a large country house. It explains making sequences in full and advises in detail on how to give the garments a fine, authentic finish. . Eleven detailed projects based on the dress collections at Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove, and Worthing Museum and Art Gallery. . Each project includes a detailed description of the original garment, with an accompanying illustration alongside photographs of the original pieces. . Scaled patterns are included for all projects with a list of materials and equipment required. . Step-by-step instructions with information about the original techniques used and close-up photographs of the making process. . Chapters on tools and equipment, fabrics, measurements and sizes, and how to wear Edwardian fashion with ideas on creating new outfits from the featured projects. . Advice on how to adapt garments to make them suitable for both wealthy, leisured women, and for their poorer counterparts. AUTHOR: Suzanne Rowland is a fashion historian with a costume-making background. She regularly teaches, contributes to Making magazine and gives collections-based museum talks. SELLING POINTS: . A practical guide to creating authentic-looking Edwardian styles for women. . Will be of great interest to costume makers, museums and re-enactors. . Includes eleven detailed projects giving a detailed description of the original garment with accompanying illustration. . Scaled patterns are included for all projects with step-by-step instructions and close-up photographs of the making process. . Beautifully illustrated with 200 colour photographs. . Suzanne Rowland is a fashion historian from a costume-making background. 200 colour illustrations

Author Biography

Suzanne Rowland is a fashion historian with a costume-making background. She regularly teaches, contributes to Making magazine and gives collections-based museum talks.

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Features and reviews in The Journal of Costume Society, V & A Magazine, The Magazine of the Costume Designer and Guise magazine. Reviews in Making magazine, Selvedge, History magazine and Victoriana magazine..

Details ISBN1785001027 Author Suzanne Rowland Pages 128 Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd Year 2016 ISBN-10 1785001027 ISBN-13 9781785001024 Format Paperback Imprint The Crowood Press Ltd Place of Publication Ramsbury Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 746.048 Short Title MAKING EDWARDIAN COSTUMES FOR Language English Media Book Publication Date 2016-02-22 UK Release Date 2016-02-22 AU Release Date 2016-02-22 NZ Release Date 2016-02-22 Translated from English Audience General Illustrations Illustrations; 200 Halftones, color Alternative 9781785001031 We've got this

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