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Beschreibung

The Handbook for Historical Pattern Cutting: Women's Dress from 1550 to 1950 is a comprehensive tool to draft historical patterns for modern bodies.

This book bridges four centuries of women's fashion history with contemporary pattern-cutting techniques. It presents meticulously adapted historical silhouettes that accommodate modern bodies while preserving period-accurate details. It contains 16 fully rendered patterns spanning from Tudor to mid-20th century fashion, digitally created pattern grids with numbered guides for maximum clarity, step-by-step construction techniques specific to each historical period, specialised sewing methods for authentic costume creation, and detailed colour photography demonstrating essential processes. Whether creating costumes for theatre, film, historical reenactment, or personal projects, this handbook provides the foundation for endless design possibilities. Each pattern serves as a starting point that can be modified to meet specific creative demands while maintaining historical integrity.

This book is designed for costume professionals, students in theatrical costume and design courses, and enthusiasts alike.

The Handbook for Historical Pattern Cutting: Women's Dress from 1550 to 1950 is a comprehensive tool to draft historical patterns for modern bodies.

This book bridges four centuries of women's fashion history with contemporary pattern-cutting techniques. It presents meticulously adapted historical silhouettes that accommodate modern bodies while preserving period-accurate details. It contains 16 fully rendered patterns spanning from Tudor to mid-20th century fashion, digitally created pattern grids with numbered guides for maximum clarity, step-by-step construction techniques specific to each historical period, specialised sewing methods for authentic costume creation, and detailed colour photography demonstrating essential processes. Whether creating costumes for theatre, film, historical reenactment, or personal projects, this handbook provides the foundation for endless design possibilities. Each pattern serves as a starting point that can be modified to meet specific creative demands while maintaining historical integrity.

This book is designed for costume professionals, students in theatrical costume and design courses, and enthusiasts alike.

Über den Autor

Jerry Moore is a Researcher, Theatrical Tailor, and Costume Prop Practitioner and previously a lecturer in Costume Production at Arts University Plymouth. Jerry's research focuses on the semiotics of costume and exploring how costume can be a visual language for an audience to decipher. With a background in costume pattern cutting, Jerry's pedagogy revolves around the accessibility of costume and adapting historical patterns to the modern body. Jerry has also worked extensively in Theatre, Film, TV, Heritage, and Immersive Experiences.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. 1550 2. 1660 3. 1690 4. 1750 5. 1790 6. 1800 7. 1840 8. 1860 9. 1880 10. 1890 11. 1900 12. 1910 13. 1920 14. 1930 15. 1940 16. 1950 17. Techniques 18. Additional Pattern Adjustments

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Theater & Film
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781041149361
ISBN-10: 1041149360
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Moore, Jerry
Hersteller: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 279 x 210 x 9 mm
Von/Mit: Jerry Moore
Erscheinungsdatum: 23.07.2026
Gewicht: 0,39 kg
Artikel-ID: 135921788