| Description |
1 online resource (482 p.) |
| Contents |
Intro -- Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Getting started -- Equipment needed -- Some basic costume rules -- Glossary of terminology and abbreviations -- Measurements -- Working with a costume designer and/or supervisor -- Period styles and detail -- Chapter 2 Drafting and creating patterns for waistcoats, breeches and coats -- Introduction to the male basic block -- The male basic block and diagram -- Adapting the male basic block to waistcoats and coats |
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Adapting the basic block to a waistcoat and coat c1680-1720 -- Adapting the basic block to a coat c1720-1770 -- Adapting the basic block to a waistcoat and coat c1770-1790 -- Introduction to an alternative pattern drafting method -- Drafting a waistcoat or coat, sleeve and cuff c1680-1720 -- Drafting a coat, sleeve and cuff c1720-1770 -- Drafting a coat, sleeve and cuff c1770-1790 -- Drafting patterns for waistcoats -- Drafting a waistcoat mid-eighteenth century -- Drafting a waistcoat c1770-1790 -- Drafting a waistcoat c1790-1800 -- Drafting patterns for breeches -- Drafting breeches c1680-1720 |
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Drafting breeches c1720-1770 -- Drafting breeches c1770-1790 -- Chapter 3 Seam allowances, pattern layouts, cutting out and marking up -- Understanding seam allowance and theatrical allowances -- Adding seam allowances and marked lines -- Shaping a pleated skirt hem line on the paper pattern -- General points on cutting out and marking up -- Pattern layouts, quantities, cutting out and marking up waistcoats -- Pattern layouts, quantities, cutting out and marking up breeches -- Pattern layouts, quantities, cutting out and marking up coats -- What cloth should I use? |
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Chapter 4 Preparing for the fitting and the fitting process -- Preparing waistcoats for the first fitting -- Preparing breeches for the first fitting -- Preparing coats and sleeves for the first fitting -- The fitting process for breeches, waistcoats and coats -- Fitting breeches -- Fitting waistcoats -- Fitting coats -- Chapter 5 Making up waistcoats -- The final making up of the waistcoat -- Waistcoat backs -- Pockets and pocket flaps -- Adding canvases -- Adding buttonholes -- Adding braid and decoration -- The front lining -- Finishing the back armhole and back neckline |
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Putting the back and fronts together -- Final finishing -- Chapter 6 Making up breeches -- The final making up of the breeches -- The centre front button opening -- The fall front opening -- Pockets -- Putting the backs and fronts together -- The outside leg opening -- The waistband -- Completing the breeches -- Adding the knee bands -- Final finishing and fastenings -- Chapter 7 Making up coats -- The final making up of the coat -- The coat backs -- Pockets and pocket flaps -- Adding canvas to the fronts -- Adding buttonholes, braid and decoration -- The front lining |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Putting the backs and fronts together |
| Subject |
Men's clothing -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
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Tailoring -- Pattern design -- Great Britain
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Costume -- Great Britain -- Pattern design
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Men's clothing
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Tailoring -- Pattern design
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Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781003804130 |
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1003804136 |
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