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Tudor Tailor: Reconstructing sixteenth - century dress (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.46 — 512 ratings — published 2006
Costume Close Up: Clothing Construction and Pattern, 1750-1790 (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.62 — 174 ratings — published 1999
The Costume Technician's Handbook: A Complete Guide for Amateur and Professional Costume Technicians (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.28 — 183 ratings — published 1992
Corsets and Crinolines (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.21 — 307 ratings — published 1954
Patterns of Fashion 2: Englishwomen's Dresses and Their Construction C.1860-1940 (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.68 — 343 ratings — published 1977
Patterns of Fashion 1: Englishwomen's Dresses and Their Construction C. 1660-1860 (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.65 — 508 ratings — published 1972
Costume Design 101: The Business and Art of Creating Costumes for Film and Television (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as costuming)
avg rating 3.96 — 97 ratings — published 2010
Fashion: The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute - A History from the 18th to the 20th Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,968 ratings — published 2002
A History of Costume (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
by (shelved 9 times as costuming)
avg rating 3.86 — 216 ratings — published 1946
Patterns of Fashion 3: The Cut and Construction of Clothes for Men and Women, C.1560-1620 (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.59 — 476 ratings — published 1985
The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking: How to Hand Sew Georgian Gowns and Wear Them With Style (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.55 — 442 ratings — published
Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper's Bazar, 1867-1898: 1000 Illustrations (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
by (shelved 8 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.17 — 242 ratings — published 1974
The Basics of Corset Building: A Handbook for Beginners (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.24 — 237 ratings — published 2005
The Cut of Women's Clothes: 1600-1930 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.47 — 97 ratings — published 1968
The History of Underclothes (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
by (shelved 7 times as costuming)
avg rating 3.77 — 336 ratings — published 1979
The Victorian Tailor: An Introduction to Period Tailoring (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.24 — 72 ratings — published 2011
Costume in Detail: Women's Dress 1730-1930 (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.44 — 191 ratings — published 1968
Costume: 1066 to the Present (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as costuming)
avg rating 3.80 — 128 ratings — published 1986
Vintage Hairstyling: Retro Styles with Step-by-Step Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.37 — 413 ratings — published 2009
Victorian and Edwardian Fashion: A Photographic Survey (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
by (shelved 6 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.05 — 463 ratings — published 1963
Underwear: Fashion in Detail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.36 — 218 ratings — published 2010
100 Dresses: The Costume Institute / The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.23 — 630 ratings — published 2010
Couture Sewing Techniques, Revised and Updated (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,000 ratings — published 2014
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 costuming)
avg rating 4.75 — 173 ratings — published 2008
Dressed: A Century of Hollywood Costume Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.52 — 163 ratings — published 2006
Medieval Tailor's Assistant: Making Common Garments 1200-1500 (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.27 — 226 ratings — published 2001
Patterns for Theatrical Costumes: Garments, Trims, and Accessories from Ancient Egypt to 1915 (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.03 — 104 ratings — published 1984
Character Costume Figure Drawing: Step-by-Step Drawing Methods for Theatre Costume Designers (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.29 — 66 ratings — published 2004
Period Costume for Stage and Screen: Patterns for Womens' Dress, 1500 - 1800 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.34 — 68 ratings — published
Historical Fashion in Detail: The 17th and 18th Centuries (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.37 — 743 ratings — published 1998
The Art of Manipulating Fabric (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.37 — 835 ratings — published 1996
Pattern Magic 2 (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.48 — 312 ratings — published 2011
Stays and Corsets: Historical Patterns Translated for the Modern Body (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.67 — 42 ratings — published 2015
The Dress Detective: A Practical Guide to Object-Based Research in Fashion (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.40 — 85 ratings — published 2015
The Visual History of Costume (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as costuming)
avg rating 3.83 — 29 ratings — published 1989
Costume and Fashion: A Concise History (World of Art)
by (shelved 4 times as costuming)
avg rating 3.88 — 598 ratings — published 1969
The Corset: A Cultural History (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.15 — 501 ratings — published 2001
Authentic Victorian Fashion Patterns: A Complete Lady's Wardrobe (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
by (shelved 4 times as costuming)
avg rating 3.96 — 82 ratings — published 1999
The Gallery of Fashion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.05 — 19 ratings — published 2000
Everyday Fashions of the Forties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
by (shelved 4 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.37 — 101 ratings — published 1992
Historic Costumes and How to Make Them (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
by (shelved 4 times as costuming)
avg rating 3.74 — 125 ratings — published 1937
The Edwardian Modiste: 85 Authentic Patterns With Instructions, Fashion Plates, and Period Sewing Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as costuming)
avg rating 3.86 — 35 ratings — published 1997
World Textiles: A Concise History (World of Art)
by (shelved 4 times as costuming)
avg rating 3.65 — 65 ratings — published 2003
Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.40 — 582 ratings — published 2005
Pattern Magic (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.45 — 515 ratings — published 2010
From the Neck Up: An Illustrated Guide to Hatmaking (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.45 — 73 ratings — published 1981
What People Wore When: A Complete Illustrated History of Costume from Ancient Times to the Nineteenth Century for Every Level of Society (Flexibound)
by (shelved 4 times as costuming)
avg rating 3.86 — 338 ratings — published 2008
Elizabethan Costuming (For The Years 1550 - 1580)
by (shelved 4 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.05 — 56 ratings — published 1991
The Cut of Men's Clothes: 1600-1900 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as costuming)
avg rating 4.34 — 61 ratings — published 1987












