Making Edwardian Costumes for Women by Suzanne Rowland
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Description 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.
Details ISBN 1785001027 ISBN-13 9781785001024 Title Making Edwardian Costumes for Women Author Suzanne Rowland Format Paperback Year 2016 Pages 128 Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd GE_Item_ID:96933601; About Us
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