Costume Close-up: Clothing Construction and Pattern, 1750-1790Costume Close-up: Clothing Construction and Pattern, 1750-1790, unveils the secrets of eighteenth-century garments in the collection of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Experts and novices alike will enjoy the engaging presentation of text, period illustrations, and modern photography. Examining stitch marks, thread remnants, and creases, the authors solve the mysteries of how clothing was made, altered, and, sometimes, even how it was laundered and stored. In the course of their investigation, they illuminate aspects of the manufacture and wearing of eighteenth-century clothing, from how wool was glazed (the textiles were folded and placed in a press) to who wore under drawers (Thomas Jefferson and George Washington did, but many men did not). |
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Accession number apron armscye binding Bodice Back bodice front breeches buttonhole stitches buttons cape center back seam center front chest cloak body clothing collar colors Construction Stitching cotton cotton-and-linen cross-stitch cuff drawstring eighteenth century embroidered Encyclopédie eyelets fashion fabric finished folded garment gusset hood hoops inch 2.5 cm inside interfacing interlining lacing layers linen lining linen sewing thread linen tape Materials mitts MMM MMM napped neck neckline pattern petticoat pink placket plain-woven linen pleats pocket flaps pocket slits point à rabattre polonaise quilted rabattre sous raw edges ribbed silk ribbon right side ruffle running stitches seam allowances self-fabric selvage width sewing thread Overall shaped shirt short gown shoulder band side seams silk sewing thread slanted hemming stitches slash sleeve seam slip stitches sous la main stocking frame stockings stomacher striped textile thread Overall length topstitched trim tucked turned twill tape waist waistband waistcoat whipstitched wide Williamsburg wool worn woven