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Cargando... Corsets and crinolines (edición 1954)por Norah. [from old catalog] Waugh
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In this classic book, Norah Waugh explores the changing shapes of women's dress from the 1500s to the 1920s. Simple laced bodices became corsets of cane, whalebone and steel, while padding at shoulders and hips gave way to the structures of farthingales, hoops and bustles. Corsets and Crinolines explains the cyclical nature of these fashions, and how waists and skirts changed shape and size through three distinct eras: The 1500s to 1670--farthingales and whaleboned bodies. 1670 to 1800--Stays and hooped petticoats. 1800 to 1925--corsets, crinolines and bustles. Each section describes how these garments originated, how they became popular and how they emerged as central to the fashions of the time. Extracts from diaries, journals, poems and newspapers, as well as over 100 illustrations, demonstrate the variety of these ubiquitous items of clothing throughout modern history. Corsets and Crinolines also contains a wealth of practical notes and resources for today's costume makers and designers, including: Scaleable patterns for the construction of 25 different bustles, crinolines, corsets, corselets, stays, pocket hoops, hooped petticoats and bodices. Detailed appendices on the manufacture of corsets and crinolines, including farthingales, supports and hooped petticoats. A list of further reading, including costume histories; textile and weaving histories; reconstruction of period clothing; contemporary application of foundational garments; and a list of museums and institutions with period clothing collections, for first-hand study. A glossary of terms and materials. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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This is an excellent book for the history of the garment known as a corset. This book is filled with letters and writings of those who were for and against the wearing of the corset. Advertisements (a corset for $1!), patterns, wood engravings. Begining with the earlier Tudor stays and finishing somewhere near the 1950's, this book paints a lovely picture of fashion and it's perils, all involving the shape and sculpt of the female body.
On the method:
The patterns in this book are authentic, many taken directly from the pages of corset-making factory manuals.
It is very important to note that these patterns were intended for a woman who was smaller and waist trained from an early age! If you intend to duplicate these patterns, please prepair for them to be incredibly small and unsuitable for your ribcage.
I do find that the teachings of the method are scarce, and this book focuses on history and art more than I hoped it would. If you are looking for a good book with clear corset-making tayloring information, this is a good start, but leaves you hungry for more. ( )