Pattern Cutting for Men's Costume

Pattern Cutting for Men''s Costume

Pattern Cutting for Men''s Costume is a practical guide featuring patterns for the most important garments worn by men between the 16th and 19th centuries. Easy-to-follow instructions explain how to cut patterns for “average” and individual measurements — with expert advice on how to adapt patterns to fit men of all shapes and sizes.

Introduction

Introductions to each section describe the major developments in men''s dress — revealing how garments evolved — and patterns for period garments for which there are no actual examples are based on contemporary paintings. Illustrated throughout with hundreds of diagrams, this is a much-awaited and valuable addition to the library of costume-makers in all fields.

Features

• Features a new system of drafting patterns for men''s period costume.
• Includes patterns for the most important non-fashionable garments (worn from the 16th to the 19th centuries) plus clothes in vogue from the middle of the 16th to the end of the 18th centuries.
• Illustrated with hundreds of diagrams accompanied by step-by-step instructions for period garments, plus a few versatile theatrical designs.