Stays and Corsets: Historical Patterns Translated for the Modern Body By Mandy Barrington
| #136340 in Books | Routledge | 2015-12-15 | Original language: English | PDF # 1 | 8.75 x 8.75 x .75l, .0 | File type: PDF | 280 pages | File size: 48.Mb
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Most Helpful 0 of 0 review helpful Beautiful Pattern Cutting Book with clear instructions and diagrams By Kat This book is perfect for a costume maker or pattern cutter Having completed a degree in costume construction myself and now working in the industry I find this book incredibly easy to follow and am very much looking forward to using it It has guidelines on creating a female basic block which has easy to follow i Stays and Corsets Historical Patterns Translated for the Modern Body goes a step beyond traditional historical costuming texts by not only providing you with historical pattern diagrams and information but by showing you how to adapt these patterns to the contemporary body shape Using her original pattern drafting system author Mandy Barrington will show you how to draft a historical pattern for a modern body shape while still retaining an accurate historical silhou About the Author Mandy Barrington is a Senior Lecturer in Costume at the Arts University Bournemouth with a first class honours degree in Costume design and a Masters in Costume Mandy has worked professionally making costumes for shows such as My Fair Lady
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