Historic English Costumes and How to Make Them - Brossura

Hughes, Talbot

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ISBN 10: 0486469859 ISBN 13: 9780486469850

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2009

Riassunto

As an early-20th-century English artist with an interest in historical subjects, Talbot Hughes began collecting clothing for accuracy in his paintings — and the pursuit grew into a labor of love. His magnificent costume collection was eventually displayed in Harrod's and has become a permanent part of the collection of the venerable Victoria and Albert Museum in London. In this well-researched guide, Hughes traces the evolution of English fashions from the grass-cloth wraps of prehistoric times to the luxurious gowns of the Victorian era.
Arranged chronologically and by British reigns, this splendid compilation includes over 300 illustrations of period fashions for men and women and 94 photos of historic garments. Pictured are tunics and tights from the thirteenth century, Elizabethan gowns with starched ruff collars, Charles I cavaliers with lace-collared jackets and breeches, a five-century array of boots and shoes, an assortment of elaborate wigs, embroidered waistcoats, quilted petticoats, plumed headdresses, and other dashing designs of the past. More than a history of British style, it's also a dressmaker's delight, with scaled-down patterns for 67 authentic costumes — and a perfect reference for fashion designers, stylists, and historians.

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Talbot Hughes was a painter and designer whose historical costumes were exhibited in London's Victoria and Albert Museum. He was the author of several books on fine art and costume design.

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Introduction to the Dover Edition Preface List of Collotype Plates Introduction Chapter I Prehistoric Dress-Female Prehistoric Dress-Male Chapter II The Development of Costume to the Tenth Century-Female The Development of Costume to the Tenth Century-Male Chapter III Tenth to the Fifteenth Century-Female Tenth to the Fifteenth Century-Male Chapter IV Fifteenth Century-Female Fifteenth Century-Male Chapter V Sixteenth Century. Character of Trimmings Sixteenth Century. Henry VIII-Female Sixteenth Century. Henry VIII-Male Sixteenth Century. The Reigns of Edward VI and Mary-Female Sixteenth Century. Elizabeth-Female Sixteenth Century. Elizabeth-Male Chapter VI The Character of Trimmings through the Seventeenth Century James I Charles I The Commonwealth Charles II James II and William and Mary Seventeenth Century. James I-Female Seventeenth Century. James I-Male Seventeenth Century. Charles I-Female Seventeenth Century. Charles I-Male Seventeenth Century. The Commonwealth-Male and Female Seventeenth Century. Charles II-Female Seventeenth Century. Charles II-Male Seventeenth Century. James II-Female Seventeenth Century. James II-Male Seventeenth Century. William and Mary-Female Seventeenth Century. William and Mary-Male Chapter VII The Character of Decoration and Trimmings of the Eighteenth Century Eighteenth Century. Anne-Female Eighteenth Century. Anne-Male Eighteenth Century. George I-Female Eighteenth Century. George I-Male Eighteenth Century. George II-Female Eighteenth Century. George II-Male Eighteenth Century. George III to 1800-Female Eighteenth Century. George III to 1800-Male Chapter VIII Character of Trimmings of the Nineteenth Century Nineteenth Century. George III-Female Nineteenth Century. George III-Male Nineteenth Century. George IV-Female Nineteenth Century. George IV, 1820-30-Male Nineteenth Century. William IV-Female Nineteenth Century. William IV-Male Nineteenth Century. Victoria-Female Nineteenth Century. Victoria-Male Patterns of Various Reigns from Antique Costume Patterns to Scale " " Detailed List Index

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• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0486469859
• ISBN 13: 9780486469850
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 361