Medieval Costume and How to Recreate It
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- ISBN13: 9780486429854
- Condition: New
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Product Description
This unique reference classifies the clothes and accessories of the 12th through the 15th centuries along social lines. Garments of every type, from the wardrobes of peasants and nobility, appear in over 200 period illustrations and patterns. Helpful advice covers: choosing fabrics, placement of seams, draping and folding garments, more. 203 black-and-white illustrations.
This book, to me, is really neat in that it actually shows you the measurements for simple costume projects.
Rating: 3 / 5
this book has been a good addition to my medieval garb bookshelf. It’s not quite as helpful as some others, but has good notes on clothing construction and has been useful.
Rating: 5 / 5
In 1931 this book was cutting edge knowledge of medieval clothing for stage costumers. There is much good in it. However there is much that is just plain wrong. This can be useful in its own way. Those of us interested in clothing history and recreating medieval clothing would do well to look at some things that were “known” in 1931 that we now “know” to be wrong. It should remind us to be humble about the things we know we “Know now” because we may be as far off as much of this book is. It is lots of fun though!
Rating: 2 / 5
It’s a nice book, it covers all the areas of the medieval society… but briefly.
It has a lot of images, and some sketched patterns, but it’s of no great use if you’re a newcomer to both medieval clothes and sewing techniques.
Used together with some other books, it can come in handy.
With goods and bads, it worths its price.
Rating: 3 / 5
Even if I am french I can use this book to realize medieval costumes. The patterns are very good and the explanations quite easy.
Rating: 4 / 5