Cleaning and Repairing Books: A Practical Home Manual

Shep, R. L.

R. L. Shep

The best etiquette book of the Civil War period is combined with a dictionary of vulgarisms and illustrated from Godey's Lady's books and with men's uniforms of the period.

Civil War Era Etiquette: Martine's Handbook & Vulgarisms in Conversation

Politics & Social Sciences

Arthur Martine

Social Sciences

A Late Victorian practical manual (originally published by Butterick, 1889) with instructions for creating household articles, linens, dress accessories, children's articles, as well as period stitches and designs. This book also offers valuable insight into late 19th century decor and is indispensable to re-creating authentic Victorian Style. MORE THAN 600 illustrations including additional material from "Household Elegancies" (1875).

Victorian Needle-Craft: Artistic & Practical

A complete period tailoring system in "Salisbury's System of Actual Measurement and Drafting" (1865). Broad coverage in this volume includes patterns and instructions for: military and civilian dress, men's and boys' coats, vests, pants, shirts and important accessories. Also photos of soldiers, additional illustrations of clothing, excerpts from the Army uniform regulations for 1861 and a section on the 7th Regiments New York National Guard.

Civil War Gentlemen: 1860'S Apparel Arts & Uniforms

Dervis, Peter

Salisbury, W. S.

Women's clothing loosens up as the Victorian Era comes to a close and women continue to open up due to current attitudes and women's interest in sports, including cycling and golf. (The previous great strides made by American women as they entered the field of business can be found in Women's Costume 1877-1885 by Charles Hecklinger). Here is a tailoring book by one of the most renowned tailors of the day known for being easy to follow and comprehensive. It also includes many illustrations of both tailored clothing and more casual wear, accessories and underclothes. There are instructions for a wide variety of garments and the braiding used for trim. It includes instructions for both the 'leg o'mutton' sleeve and the new slimmer sleeve which were defining fashion.

Late Victorian Women's Tailoring: The Direct System of Ladies' Cutting (1897

Holding, Thomas Hiram

History

Regency period [think Jane Austen, +++ ] costume fabricator's resource. [Early Federal Period @1790 through Battle of Waterloo and beyond.] Also a resource for tailors, seamstresses, historians, living history buffs, re-enactors, etc.

Federalist & Regency Costume: 1790-1819

A wonderful mix of the more liberated American women's fashions and 'dashing' British military and civilian uniforms. Often called "The Forgotten Era", the "Teens" bridge the gap between the Edwardians and the Flappers. American women's fashions are amazingly soft and informal while the British cling to a more formal look. We have combined The American Garment Cutter for Women's Garments with British patterns and articles from the West End Gazette to cover all types of clothing for men and women, plus British military uniforms and civilian uniforms such as Red Cross, policemen, chauffeurs, etc.There are many fashion illustrations and a department store catalog of 1915.

The Great War: Styles & Patterns of the 1910s

Arts & Photography

Graphic Design

Shirts & Men's Haberdashery: 1840S to 1920s

Cariou, Gail

American women step out of the house and stride into their place in the Business World with the demise of so many men in the Civil War. And they also move on from the dress of Victorian England. Here is an American tailoring system for the American Women of the times, including why and how the fashions changed in 1883. Of particular interest are the excerpts from American Etiquette books showing what was worn in many different situations here rather than in Europe. What is shown here could well have been a spark for the many changes in Women's fashions and position as they marched towards greater equality.

Women's Costume, 1877-1885: The Complete Dress and Cloak Cutter

Hecklinger, Charles

Fashion

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