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Century of Fashion: Dress Pattern Illustrations, 1898-1997
Alice I. Duff
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Description for Century of Fashion: Dress Pattern Illustrations, 1898-1997
Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages, 345+ color and b/w images. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 277 x 16. Weight in Grams: 800. 159 pages, chiefly Illustrations (some col.). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AKTH. Dimension: 215 x 277 x 16. Weight: 798.
An essential fashion industry resource, this new book presents a century of fashion illustrations from dress pattern envelopes ranging from the 1890s to the 1990s. References the popular shapes, silhouettes, and fashions through nearly 350 patterns for evening wear, lingerie, sportswear, and more. This detailed presentation illustrates cultural, social, and economic changes influencing women's fashions and the stylized illustrations used to capture the mode and ideal body styles of the day. As more design processes go digital, this book offers hundreds of skillful renderings done by hand. This is an ideal collection for fashion industry professionals, design students, and costume ... Read more
An essential fashion industry resource, this new book presents a century of fashion illustrations from dress pattern envelopes ranging from the 1890s to the 1990s. References the popular shapes, silhouettes, and fashions through nearly 350 patterns for evening wear, lingerie, sportswear, and more. This detailed presentation illustrates cultural, social, and economic changes influencing women's fashions and the stylized illustrations used to capture the mode and ideal body styles of the day. As more design processes go digital, this book offers hundreds of skillful renderings done by hand. This is an ideal collection for fashion industry professionals, design students, and costume ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764336980
SKU
V9780764336980
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About Alice I. Duff
Alice I. Duff has been collecting dress patterns for over 34 years. Her other interests include cats, historic preservation, antiques, miniatures, and reading. She is a professional office manager in Portland, Oregon.
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