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). |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Accession number apron armscye backstitches binding Bodice Back bodice front BRARY breeches buttonhole stitches buttons CALIFORNIA center back seam center front cloak body clothing coat collar Construction Stitching cotton cotton-and-linen cross-stitch cuff DIEGO SAN drawstring eighteenth century embroidered Encyclopédie eyelets fashion fabric folded garment gusset hoops inch 2.5 cm interfacing interlining lacing layers linen lining linen sewing thread linen tape Materials MMM MMM neck neckline ORNIA pattern petticoat pieces pink placket plain-woven linen pleats pocket flaps point à rabattre polonaise raw edges ribbed silk right side ruffle running stitches SAN DIEGO ERSITY SAN DIEGO LIBRARY SAN DIEGO UNIVERSITY seam allowances self-fabric selvage width sewing thread Overall shaped shirt short gown shoulder Shoulder Band silk sewing thread slanted hemming stitches slash sleeve seam slip stitches stocking frame stockings stomacher striped textile thread Overall length topstitched trim tucked turned twill tape UNIVERSITY SAN DIEGO waist waistband waistcoat whipstitched wool worn woven