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Patterns of Fashion 3: The Cut and Construction of Clothes for Men and Women, C.1560-1620 (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as costume)
avg rating 4.59 — 474 ratings — published 1985
Corsets and Crinolines (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as costume)
avg rating 4.21 — 307 ratings — published 1954
Patterns of Fashion 1: Englishwomen's Dresses and Their Construction C. 1660-1860 (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as costume)
avg rating 4.64 — 507 ratings — published 1972
Tudor Tailor: Reconstructing sixteenth - century dress (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as costume)
avg rating 4.46 — 512 ratings — published 2006
Nineteenth-Century Fashion in Detail (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as costume)
avg rating 4.41 — 735 ratings — published 2005
Fashion: The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute - A History from the 18th to the 20th Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as costume)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,967 ratings — published 2002
Patterns of Fashion 2: Englishwomen's Dresses and Their Construction C.1860-1940 (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as costume)
avg rating 4.68 — 343 ratings — published 1977
Historical Fashion in Detail: The 17th and 18th Centuries (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as costume)
avg rating 4.37 — 741 ratings — published 1998
Costume in Detail: Women's Dress 1730-1930 (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as costume)
avg rating 4.44 — 191 ratings — published 1968
Costume and Fashion: A Concise History (World of Art)
by (shelved 11 times as costume)
avg rating 3.88 — 596 ratings — published 1969
20,000 Years of Fashion: The History of Costume and Personal Adornment (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as costume)
avg rating 4.25 — 334 ratings — published 1965
The Cut of Women's Clothes: 1600-1930 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as costume)
avg rating 4.51 — 96 ratings — published 1968
The Cut of Men's Clothes: 1600-1900 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as costume)
avg rating 4.34 — 61 ratings — published 1987
A History of Costume (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
by (shelved 9 times as costume)
avg rating 3.86 — 216 ratings — published 1946
Costume Close Up: Clothing Construction and Pattern, 1750-1790 (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as costume)
avg rating 4.63 — 173 ratings — published 1999
Period Costume for Stage and Screen: Patterns for Womens' Dress, 1500 - 1800 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as costume)
avg rating 4.34 — 68 ratings — published
The Costume Technician's Handbook: A Complete Guide for Amateur and Professional Costume Technicians (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as costume)
avg rating 4.28 — 182 ratings — published 1992
Patterns for Theatrical Costumes: Garments, Trims, and Accessories from Ancient Egypt to 1915 (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as costume)
avg rating 4.03 — 104 ratings — published 1984
Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the Eighteenth Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as costume)
avg rating 4.29 — 235 ratings — published 2006
Historic Costume in Pictures (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 92 ratings — published 1975
Patterns of Fashion 4: The Cut and Construction of Linen Shirts, Smocks, Neckwear, Headwear and Accessories for Men and Women C. 1540-1660 (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as costume)
avg rating 4.75 — 173 ratings — published 2008
Underwear: Fashion in Detail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as costume)
avg rating 4.35 — 216 ratings — published 2010
Period Costume for Stage & Screen: Patterns for Womens' Dress, 1800 - 1909 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as costume)
avg rating 4.56 — 54 ratings — published
Patterns of Fashion 5: The content, cut, construction and context of bodies, stays, hoops and rumps c.1595-1795 (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as costume)
avg rating 4.76 — 68 ratings — published
Stays and Corsets: Historical Patterns Translated for the Modern Body (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as costume)
avg rating 4.67 — 42 ratings — published 2015
What Clothes Reveal: The Language of Clothing in Colonial and Federal America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as costume)
avg rating 4.50 — 104 ratings — published 2002
Historical Encyclopedia of Costumes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as costume)
avg rating 4.17 — 46 ratings — published 1988
Medieval Tailor's Assistant: Making Common Garments 1200-1500 (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as costume)
avg rating 4.27 — 226 ratings — published 2001
Victorian and Edwardian Fashion: A Photographic Survey (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
by (shelved 5 times as costume)
avg rating 4.05 — 462 ratings — published 1963
Hollywood and History: Costume Design in Film (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as costume)
avg rating 4.10 — 103 ratings — published 1987
Couture Sewing Techniques, Revised and Updated (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as costume)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,000 ratings — published 2014
Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as costume)
avg rating 4.57 — 127 ratings — published 1988
The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking: How to Hand Sew Georgian Gowns and Wear Them With Style (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as costume)
avg rating 4.55 — 440 ratings — published
The Complete Costume History / Vollständige Kostümgeschichte / Le Costume Historique (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as costume)
avg rating 4.29 — 432 ratings — published 1888
The Queen's Servants: Gentlewomen's Dress at the Accession of Henry VIII (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as costume)
avg rating 4.58 — 43 ratings — published 2011
Seventeenth-Century Women's Dress Patterns: Book 1 (Women's Dress Patterns #1)
by (shelved 4 times as costume)
avg rating 4.80 — 61 ratings — published 2011
Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700–1915 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as costume)
avg rating 4.53 — 178 ratings — published 2013
Costume: 1066 to the Present (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as costume)
avg rating 3.83 — 127 ratings — published 1986
Costume Design in the Movies: An Illustrated Guide to the Work of 157 Great Designers (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
by (shelved 4 times as costume)
avg rating 3.86 — 63 ratings — published 1991
The Victorian Tailor: An Introduction to Period Tailoring (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as costume)
avg rating 4.24 — 72 ratings — published 2011
Ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian & Persian Costume (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
by (shelved 4 times as costume)
avg rating 3.73 — 37 ratings — published 1920
Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as costume)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,616 ratings — published 2006
Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper's Bazar, 1867-1898: 1000 Illustrations (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
by (shelved 4 times as costume)
avg rating 4.17 — 242 ratings — published 1974
Our New Clothes: Acquisitions of the 1990s (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as costume)
avg rating 4.00 — 8 ratings — published 1999
Tudor Costume and Fashion (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
by (shelved 4 times as costume)
avg rating 3.91 — 69 ratings — published 1997
Medieval Costume and Fashion (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as costume)
avg rating 3.89 — 83 ratings — published 1927
English Women's Clothing in the Nineteenth Century: A Comprehensive Guide with 1,117 Illustrations (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
by (shelved 4 times as costume)
avg rating 4.16 — 88 ratings — published 1937
Medieval Costume in England and France: The 13th, 14th and 15th Centuries (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
by (shelved 4 times as costume)
avg rating 3.67 — 148 ratings — published 1996
The Basics of Corset Building: A Handbook for Beginners (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as costume)
avg rating 4.24 — 236 ratings — published 2005
Chronicle of Western Fashion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as costume)
avg rating 3.82 — 142 ratings — published 1991
“My Halloween costume was so bad that people opened their doors and took candy from me.”
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“I am Lulu Deerdancer and I am twenty-nine years old and I am perfectly legal to enter this here homosexual establishment and partake in beverages and repetitive techno music.”
“Because you both have been here before.”
“Yes,” I said.
“Hmm,” the bouncer said.
Then Paul sneezed and his mustache flew off his face and landed on the cheek of the bouncer.
The silence that followed was slightly awkward.
“Huh,” Paul said. “I guess that’s easier than shaving. It’ll certainly revolutionize the facial hair industry.”
― The Queen & the Homo Jock King
“Because you both have been here before.”
“Yes,” I said.
“Hmm,” the bouncer said.
Then Paul sneezed and his mustache flew off his face and landed on the cheek of the bouncer.
The silence that followed was slightly awkward.
“Huh,” Paul said. “I guess that’s easier than shaving. It’ll certainly revolutionize the facial hair industry.”
― The Queen & the Homo Jock King
