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Historical fashion in detail

by Avril Hart, Susan North, Richard Davis

CatalogsClothing and dressFashionHistoryVictoria and Albert MuseumCostumeFashion designHistory of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600

A study of the V&A's historical dress collection, featuring dressmaking techniques such as Jacobean blackwork, neo-classical tambour work, decorative seams, delicate stitching, knife-sharp pleats, drapery, stamping, pinking and slashing.

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Book data: Open Library