17TH

This newest addition to the Victoria and Albert Museum s series on historical dress patterns presents full instructions for the maki ng of men s historical garments in a technically accurate, visually exciting, step-by-step format. The book delves into the intricat e detail of the techniques involved in historical tailoring and dressmaking. Scale patterns, precise construction diagrams, an abund ance of informative details, and x-ray photographs that reveal the hidden structure of each piece are accompanied by color photograp hy of th...[Read more]