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Title: Patterns of Fashion 2: Englishwomen's Dresses and Their Construction C.1860-1940 by Janet Arnold ISBN: 0-89676-027-8 Publisher: Drama Publishers Pub. Date: December, 1977 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $34.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (6 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Great for the Reenactor
Comment: This is a great way to have a historical dress without tearing a old garment apart. Easy to follow patterns and good directions.
A great book for any reenactor or anyone who wants to have history live again with a museum copy dress or gown.

Rating: 5
Summary: Another winner from Janet Arnold!
Comment: Janet Arnold's clear, precise illustrations of period garments are just as valuable as her detailed descriptions of materials used and garment construction techniques. This book is most helpful for students of Victorian and Edwardian fashion, particularly since the garments chosen for study are not extreme examples but ones well suited for the reenactor or living historian. The graphed patterns are easily enlarged with one-inch gridded paper, and the intermediate seamstress will have no trouble creating beautiful outfits.

Rating: 5
Summary: This book helped me make a lovely dress...
Comment: All of the patterns in this book were taken from existing garments, so they are very historically accurate. Details on fabric, trim, and construction are included--as well as what type of corset was worn with each (very important!). I used one of the patterns to make a 1870's dress and it turned out wonderful--I made mock-ups of the bodice first to ensure fit, and had to make a number of alterations. The grid scale is easy to use. Seam allowances and alternate sizing is not included, so if your figure is extremely dissimilar to the original wearer of the gown, you might have trouble. These books show a few specific examples in great detail, so you should use it with other broader resources for ideas for alterations, materials, and accessories.

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