A History of CostumeThe author's intention in compiling this work was to show by practical examples the history of the development of dress. This is the most reliable and authentic account of the subject, for the author took pains to base his study on actual pieces of clothing that have survived, only turning to paintings, statues and other reproductions in cases where originals no longer existed. |
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back length back piece basque became Biedermeier bodice braid breast breeches brim broad bust buttons cape century B.C. CENTURY Fig CHITON cloak close-fitting closed cloth collar coloured corset costume covered cuffs Dacian doublet dress coat EIGHTEENTH CENTURY embroidered embroidery English riding farthingale fashion fastened fichu FIFTEENTH folds foot fourteenth century French Front length front piece GERMAN MEN'S DRESS Germanisches Museum girdle gold GOWN gussets hair headdress hips hood hose jacket knees lace Lauingen leather length of bodice length of sleeve linen lining lower width material middle Munich narrow National Museum Nürnberg ornamented over-dress over-garment padded PATTERN pleats pourpoint redingote ribbon robe Sarmatian Scythians seam SECOND HALF SEVENTEENTH CENTURY sewn shape shoes short shoulders sides silk SIXTEENTH CENTURY slashed sleeve-hole slit sometimes Spanish strips style taffeta tails tight trimmed trousers tunic under-dress usually velvet waist waistcoat wear wearer wide worn wrist
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Page 5 - cover the entire development of costume, but also the author's extensive knowledge of the practical side of the subject and his thorough familiarity with technique and cut. His work contains complete answers to all the questions that deal with the practical side of the tailor's art in bygone periods.