- Title:
- Seventeenth-century women's dress patterns / edited by Susan North and Jenny Tiramani.
- Alternate Title(s):
- 17th century women's dress patterns.
- Edition:
- Hardback edition.
- Published / Created:
- London : V & A Publishing, 2011-<2012>
- Physical Description:
- volume <1-2> : illustrations (some colour) ; 28 x 31 cm
- Collection:
- Reference Library
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents:
- Book. 1. Introduction and acknowledgements -- The tools and techniques of the tailor and seamstress -- Embroidery tools and techniques -- Knitting stitches -- Sewing stitches -- Embroidery stitches -- The Patterns -- Margaret Layton's waistcoat, 1610-15 / Claire Thornton -- Pink silk waistcoat, 1610-20 / Jenny Tiramani -- Blackwork waistcoat, 1620-25 / Luca Costigliolo -- Fustian waistcoat, 1630s / Jenny Tiramani -- Slashed satin bodice, 1630s / Luca Costigliolo -- Knitted silk waistcoat, 1630-1700 / Susan North -- Embroidered linen mantle, 1590-1610 / Claire Thornton -- Linen smock, 1620-40 / Armelle Lucas -- Linen hood, 1600-1640 / Armelle Lucas -- Embroidered coif and forehead cloth, 1600-1650 / Armelle Lucas -- Linen band and cuffs, 1630-35 / Jenny Tiramani -- Embroidered parlet and sleeve panels, 1615-1625 / Jenny Tiramani -- Linen kerchief, 1600s / Susan North -- Embroidered linen gloves, 1600-1625 / Claire Thornton -- Embroidered kid gloves, 1610-30 / Jenny Tiramani.
- Subject Terms:
- Dressmaking -- Patterns. | Clothing and dress -- History -- 17th century. | Dress accessories -- History -- 17th century. | Fashion -- History -- 17th century. | Dressmaking -- Pattern design.
- Form/Genre:
- History. | Patterns.
- Contributors:
- North, Susan, 1956– editor. | Tiramani, Jenny, editor.