17th-Century men's dress patterns : 1600-1630

Authors:Susan North, Jenny Tiramani, Claire Thornthon, Luca Costigliolo, Melanie Braun, Henrietta Clare, Pip Barnard, Paul Robins

Summary:Presenting a wealth of new, bespoke imagery and building on the authors’ unrivalled level of expertise, 17th-Century Men’s Dress Patterns is a definitive resource for costume designers, fashion historians and students.

Print Book, English, c2016

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Publisher: Thames & Hudson : V&A, London, c2016

Physical Description:176 p. : ill., disegni e fotogr. b/n e color. ; 28x31 cm

ISBN:

9780500519059, 0500519056

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:990588024

Subjects:

Contents:

Foreword • Men’s wardrobes, 1600–30 • Clothing terms • Dressing men, c. 1600–30 • Tailoring the doublet • Sewing stitches • Embroidery stitches • How to use this book • The patterns • 1. Green silk velvet doublet • 2a. Doublet of slashed silk satin • 2b. Slashed silk satin trunk hose with canions • 3. Sword girdle and hangers • 4. Crimson silk grosgrain doublet • 5. Slashed doublet of stamped ivory silk satin • 6. Embroidered silk damask cloak • 7. Felt hat • 8. Silk satin picadil • 9. Embroidered linen nightcap • 10. Linen nightcap liner • 11. Crimson silk velvet mittens with embroidered tops • 12. Embroidered linen stocking • Select bibliography • Acknowledgments