Patterns Drawn from Period Artifacts and Publications
Who knew there were so many wonderful costume history books that include scaled patterns of artifacts? Here are a few recommended ones, but look nearby on the shelves for more.
Patterns of Fashion 4 by Call Number: Fine Arts Oversize TT504.6.G7b.A762 2008xPublication Date: 2008V. 1: Englishwomen's dresses & their construction c.1660-1860
V. 2: Englishwomen's dresses and their construction c.1860-1940
V. 3 (?):The cut and construction of clothes for men and women, c1560-1620
v. 4 : The cut and construction of linen shirts, smocks, neckwear, headwear and accessories for men and women c.1540-1660
v.5: The content, cut, construction and contest of bodies, stays, hoops, and rumps. c. 1595-1975
Seventeenth-Century Women's Dress Patterns by Call Number: Fine Arts TT520 .S48 2011x V.1 & V. 2Publication Date: 2011
The cut of women's clothes, 1600-1930 by Call Number: Fine Arts Reserve TT504 .W3852 1968Publication Date: 1968Also see her The Cut of Men's Clothes, 1600-1900
59 Authentic Turn-of-the-Century Fashion Patterns by Call Number: Alden 7th Oversize TT520 .H277 1994Publication Date: 1995
Classic fashion patterns of the 20th century by Call Number: Alden 7th Oversize TT520 .T972 2010xPublication Date: 2010"this title is a practical and inspiring pattern book of 20th-century costume. Working from surviving garments and contemporary tailoring books"
Web Site with Original Patterns
- Commercial Pattern Archive
Online patterns from original producers, back to 1847. You can subscribe for free by mailing in a form requesting an access code.
