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Braun, Melanie,

17th-century men's dress patterns, 1600-1630 / Seventeenth-century men's dress patterns, 1600-1630 written and illustrated by Melanie Braun, Luca Costigliolo, Susan North, Claire Thornton and Jenny Tiramani ; photography by Henrietta Clare, Pip Barnard and Paul Robins. - London Thames & Hudson 2016. - 176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 28 x 31 cm

Includes bibliographical references (page 176).

Men's wardrobes, 1600-30 -- Clothing terms -- Dressing men, c.1600-30 -- Tailoring the doublet -- Sewing stitches -- Embroidery stitches -- The patterns -- Green silk velvet doublet, 1600-10 / Claire Thornton -- Sir Rowland Cotton's suit, c.1618 / Melanie Braun : Doublet of slashed silk satin ; Slashed silk satin trunk hose with canions -- Sword girdle and hangers, c.1618 / Jenny Tiramani -- Crimson silk grosgrain doublet, c.1620 / Jenny Tiramani -- Slashed doublet of stamped ivory silk satin, 1625-30 / Luca Costigliolo -- Embroidered silk damask cloak, c.1560-1600 / Claire Thornton -- Felt hat, 1590-1620 / Luca Costigliolo -- Silk satin picadil, 1600-20 / Luca Costigliolo -- Embroidered linen nightcap, 1600-25 / Claire Thornton -- Linen nightcap liner, 1600-80 / Susan North -- Crimson silk velvet mittens with embroidered tops, c.1600 / Jenny Tiramani -- Embroidered linen stocking, 1590-1630 / Susan North.

"This newest addition to the Victoria and Albert Museum's series on historical dress patterns presents full instructions for the making of men's historical garments in a technically accurate, visually exciting, step-by-step format. The book delves into the intricate detail of the techniques involved in historical tailoring and dressmaking. Scale patterns, precise construction diagrams, an abundance of informative details, and x-ray photographs that reveal the hidden structure of each piece are accompanied by color photography of the whole garment. Edited by the world's leading authorities on historical tailoring, Patterns of Men's Dress 1600-1630 surveys the masculine wardrobe in England during the early seventeenth century. It features twelve chapters, each dedicated to one garment, including an ensemble of doublet and breeches, three doublets, a cloak, a hat, a night cap and a night-cap liner, a picadil, a pair of mittens, a sword girdle and hangers, and a linen stocking. Chapters on tailoring, dressing and inventories of men's dress provide key historical context. Like its predecessors, this book promises to be a unique resource for costume designers, dress and social historians, students, and fashion enthusiasts alike"--Publisher's description.

ISBN: 9780500519059 0500519056

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Men's clothing--17th century.
Tailoring--17th century.
Tailoring--Pattern design--17th century.

LC Class. No.: TT617 / .B73 2016

Dewey Class. No.: 646.320709032