Methods of Hand Spinning in Egypt and the Sudan

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

H. Ling Roth

Grace M. Crowfoot

Crafts & Hobbies

Ruth Bean

Tailor's Pattern Book, 1589: Facsimile

This rare collection of 135 tailoring patterns was originally published in Madrid in 1589 as Libro de Geometria, Practica y Traca during the reigns of Philip II and Elizabeth I of England, when Spanish fashions dominated European dress. It covers 23 categories of garments including men and women, the clergy, knights, tournaments, and others. This information is unique since Juan de Alcega, master tailor, was the first to publish the secrets of the tailor's trade. The Spanish original is reproduced from the copy in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. (From Google Books)

Tailor's pattern book, 1589: Facsimile

Alcega, Juan de

Literature & Fiction

Shalloons and Kerseys: Some Aspects of the Eighteenth Century Woollen and Worsted Trade in Halifax

Frank (editor) Atkinson

Business & Money

<p>The book is an established classic in its field. It was first published in 1907 to meet an earlier revival of interest in hand-made lace, when material on the subject was much scarcer than today, and its content has easily withstood the test of time.</p>

Pillow Lace: A Practical Handbook

Mincoff, Elizabeth and Margaret S. Marriage

<p>This rare collection of tailoring patterns was originally published in Madrid in 1589, during the reigns of Phillip II of Spain and Elizabeth I of England, and when Spanish fashions dominated European dress. It covers 23 categories. As very few garments survive from the period, it is an important source book for dress historians and costume designers. The patterns and instructions also provide authentic information for historical re-enactment groups.</p>

Juan De Alcega and J.L. Nevinson

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