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Historical Fashions Book Inventory |
last update: 15 Jul 2008 |
| Cover Pic | Title | Author(s) | Physical Properties | Comments | Pub. Price | Our Price |
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How Much is Enough? Yardages Used in Late 16th Century Women's Clothing | Susan Reed | softcover, 5½"x 8½", 14 pages, 4 tables of comparison of historical facts |
Based on practical experience and a wealth of research, this booklet has copious endnotes and a short bibliography. | in-house publication | $1 |
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How to Make a Bodice or Doublet with Sleeves | Brenna Sharp | papercover, 5½"x 8½", 11 pages, sleeve chart |
From flat fabric to a fitted garment without using a pre-made pattern. This is Brenna's demo in a booklet. |
in-house publication | $4 |
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The Lady's Economical Assistant | 'A Lady' (originally published anonymously in 1808) |
softcover, 8½" x 11", 80 pages |
Newly typeset, meticulously re-drawn & containing cutting directions & clothing patterns for infants to 2 years old, girls to about 5 years old, misc. items for adults, and "Linen for Lying-in Women". Illustrations, text, 27 plates w/pattern figures, new preface, editorial notes. Price includes 'Supplement of Tissue Patterns' for all the plates in the book. |
$26 | $24 |
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The Lady's Guide to Plain Sewing - Book I | 'a Lady' (Kathleen Kannick) |
papercover, 5½"x 8½", 32 pages, 31 working illustrations, cross-stitch alphabet w/numbers, bibliography |
Written in the style of the 1700s by a modern author. Click here for Table of Contents page |
$12 | $11 Save $1! |
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Harper's Bazar Cut Paper Patterns | compiled & edited by Millicent René | cardstock cover, comb-binding, 8½" x 11", 312 pages |
158 illustrations complete with descriptions. There are no patterns in this book - that's just the title! It's called that because these are the pictures and descriptions that went with the patterns you cut out of the various issues.... | $25 | $23 |
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How to Sew Harper's Bazar | compiled & edited by Millicent René | cardstock cover, comb-binding, 8½" x 11", 113 pages |
How to alter, grade and sew HB patterns, hat frame making, corset making, appropriate skirt-lengths for various girls' ages and other incredibly useful tidbits of information for the Victorian Era. | $19.50 | $17 |
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Men's Victorian Fashions - 1867-1898 | compiled & edited by Millicent René | cardstock cover, comb-binding, 8½" x 11", 214 pages |
Includes 218 illustrations with descriptions, 147 other illustrations and tidbits of information. Also includes needlework patterns for suspenders, hat, gloves, leggings and some hand crafted items. | $21.50 | $20 |
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Victorian Hats - vol. 1 - 1867-1869 | compiled & edited by Millicent René | cardstock cover, comb-binding, 8½" x 11", 214 pages |
Includes 137 illustrations with descriptions and instructions for making hat frames. | $18.00 | $15.50 |
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Victorian Hats - vol. 2 - 1870-1879 | compiled & edited by Millicent René | cardstock cover, comb-binding, 8½" x 11", 214 pages |
Includes 456 illustrations with descriptions and instructions for making hat frames | $30.00 | $26 |
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Victorian Parasols | compiled & edited by Millicent René | cardstock cover, comb-binding, 8½" x 11", 166 pages |
Includes 146 illustrations with descriptions, 21 other illustrations and 8 patterns to make 27 parasols, or use your own imagination to create your own personalized parasol. | $25.00 | $21.25 |
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Authority on Bead Bags, Necklaces, etc. | Virginia Snow (originally published 1926) |
cardstock cover, comb-binding, 8½" x 11", 16 pages |
Instructions for 2 lamp shades, 5 necklaces and 7 beaded bags. | $4 | $3.50 |
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