Stitching La Mode: Patterns and Dressmaking from Fashion Plates of 1785-1795

ISBN-13: 9781032080512 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 272 str.

Carolyn Dowdell

Opis

Stitching La Mode: Patterns and Dressmaking from Fashion Plates of 1785-1795 brings to life women’s unique and extravagant fashions of 1785-1795 in a beautifully illustrated and accessible way.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  Section 1: Historical Context and How-To’s  2. Fashion, Fashion Plates and Dressmaking, 1785-1795  3. Enlarging and Altering the Patterns  4. Master Sewing Instructions  Section 2: Fashion Plate Patterns and Recreations  5. 1785 Caraco Jacket & Petticoat  6. 1786 Robe à la Turque & Petticoat  7. 1787 Robe à l’Anglaise & Petticoat  8. 1788 Robe à l’Anglaise & Petticoat  9. 1789 Chemise Gown Variation  10. 1790 Chemise Gown  11. 1790 Jacket & Petticoat  12. 1791 Lévite Gown & Petticoat  13. 1792 Robe à l’Anglaise & Petticoat  14. 1793 Chemise Gown Variation & Petticoat  15. 1794 Open-Front Round Gown  16. 1794 Drop-Front Round Gown & Open Robe  17. 1795 Riding Habit

O autorze

Carolyn Dowdell is an academic dress historian with a master’s degree from the University of Alberta, Canada and doctorate from Queen’s University, Canada in the field of Dress History and Material Culture Studies. She is a social media personality and content developer under the brand name "The Modern Mantua Maker".