This book traces the evolution of the style of men's dress through a sequence of diagrams accurately scaled down from patterns of actual garments, many of them rare museum specimens. The plates have been selected with the same purpose. Some are photographs of suits for which diagrams have also been given; others, reproduced from paintings and old prints, show the costume complete with its accessories. Quotations from contemporary sources--from diaries, travelers' accounts and tailors' bills--supplement Norah Waugh's text ...
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This book traces the evolution of the style of men's dress through a sequence of diagrams accurately scaled down from patterns of actual garments, many of them rare museum specimens. The plates have been selected with the same purpose. Some are photographs of suits for which diagrams have also been given; others, reproduced from paintings and old prints, show the costume complete with its accessories. Quotations from contemporary sources--from diaries, travelers' accounts and tailors' bills--supplement Norah Waugh's text with comments on fashion and lively eyewitness descriptions.
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Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket in good condition. Fifth printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. LIGHT INK WRITING ON FIRST ENDPAPER, OTHERWISE CLEAN INTERIOR IN SOLID BINDING. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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New York, Theatre Arts Books, c1964, hardcover, 160 pp, Fourth Printing stated, Very Good in Very Good+ dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean, slight bump to heel of spine, previous owner's name to front pastedown and textblock edge. Bright, pictorial dustjacket shows slight edge nicks, sticker ghost to front flap, in new Brodart sleeve. The classic text for tailoring men's clothes from the 17th through the 19th centuries including cutting diagrams, tailor's diagrams and quotations from contemporary sources. Appended: Bibliography, List of Artists, Engravers and Illustrators, Index. ISBN 9780878300259.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 750grams, ISBN:
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Very Good in Fine jacket. Size: 4to-over 9.75"-12" tall; Gift quality hardcover in unclipped, unpriced glossy illustrated dust wrapper in new mylar. This is the second printing of the first edition published 1964. 160 pages without names, soil, tears or markings. The only fault is some small round stains on the head of the page block. With 29 pages of illustrations, 142 cutting diagrams and 27 tailors' patterns. Indispensable for costumers & wardrobe artists. This book traces the evolution of the style of men's dress through a sequence of diagrams accurately scaled down from patterns of actual garments, many of them rare museum specimens. The plates have been selected with the same purpose. Some are photographs of suits for which diagrams have also been given; others, reproduced from paintings and old prints, show the costume complete with its accessories. Quotations from contemporary sources--from diaries, travelers' accounts and tailors' bills--supplement Norah Waugh's text with comments on fashion and lively eyewitness descriptions.
