This book is something else entirely, original drawings, not copies of somebody else's. Authors who wish to draw pretty mannequins in historique dress and their own interpretations of old artworks always get them wrong. (I am on record as saying that author-drawn costume histories are rubbish. Between the patterns in Arnold's books and the detailed drawings of the finished garments in this book, accurate reproductions can be made. This particular edition is in a Paperback format.

Because of that, this book is an excellent companion to Janet Arnold's books, in which many of the same dresses have carefully charted dress patterns. The title of this book is Costume in Detail and it was written by Nancy Bradfield, Bradfield, Nancy. It was published by Quite Specific Media Group Ltd and has a total of 391 pages in the book. This books publish date is and it has a suggested retail price of 35.00. Historical Costumes of England: 1066-1968. The title of this book is Costume in Detail and it was written by Nancy Bradfield, Bradfield, Nancy. Costume in Details: Womens Dress, 1730-1930 Starting at 225.00. Many of the dresses in this book are famous in their own way, in the collections of England. 900 Years of English Costume: From the Eleventh to the Twentieth Century by Bradfield, Nancy. Bradfield has closely, carefully studied them in person and has produced excellent, clear drawings of them, inside and out, showing details of construction and pattern, as well as supplemental material and accessories.

These dresses are often too fragile to exhibit, or even photograph clearly, but Ms. This book is something else entirely, original drawings, not copies of somebody else's.Costume in Detail: Women's Dress 1730-1930, by Nancy Bradfield, is a unique, detailed, highly useful collection of drawings of historic clothing, almost entirely women's, drawn from specimens in British collections.

Because of that, this book is an excellent companion to Janet Arnold's books, in which many of the same dresses have carefully charted dress patterns. Many of the dresses in this book are famous in their own way, in the collections of England. Costume in Detail: Women's Dress 1730-1930, by Nancy Bradfield, is a unique, detailed, highly useful collection of drawings of historic clothing, almost entirely women's, drawn from specimens in British collections.

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