S. S. GordonTurn-of-the-Century Fashion Patterns and Tailoring Techniques

Using it to make a pattern

This book shows some excellent patterns for women's vests. You can create some beautiful and very unique women's clothing using the instructions in this book. If you are interested in recreating women's clothing from this time period this book would be very useful to you.

As a restorer of antique dolls and their costumes, I was looking for additional sewing techniques to help me achieve that look but in a miniature version. So far I have managed to utilize a couple of the tailoring techniques successfully and look forward to more.

Great book

If you really like the Edwardian period, this is a good addition to your costuming library. But if you're a beginner I wouldn't recommend it.Instead of giving you the pattern and the picture of what the pattern will make, it gives you a pattern and a few examples of the kind of garment the pattern will make. For example: it gives lots of pictures of tight fitting jackets, and somewhere later in the book it gives lots of patterns for "tight-fitting jackets"). This means that for each pattern you much have knowledge of the style, tailoring techniques, and most importantly, alteration. This is why it isn't for beginners.I would first suggest a more straightforward book like The Voice of Fashion: 79 Turn-Of-The Century Patterns By Frances Grimble or The Edwardian Modiste: 85 Authentic Patterns By Frances Grimble. But if you can't get books on Edwardian fashions and patterns, go for it.I would buy Turn-of-the-Century Fashion Patterns and Tailoring Techniques for three reasons:1. The clothes in it are really cute2. it can act as a source book3. it's great for people who are absolutely IN LOVE with Edwardian clothing, like I am.

This book is very interesting if you sew and like these styles, the book lets you know the patterns and the different techniques in how to see them and put the garment together. I highly suggest this book.

Just what I needed

good stuff

As I am starting to learn more about drafting my own patterns, this book was the perfect addition to my sewing collection. While it takes a bit to understand the instructions at first, I have a far better understanding of how to draft a pattern for myself than I have ever had in my life! Although the patterns give are for a specific time period the basic information on proportion and how to proceed are timeless. Can't wait to test it out for myself!

The instructions given in this book from which one must draft a pattern are not that easy to figure out, but they’re definitely not impossible for diligent sewists. The fit this pattern cutting system produces is wonderful! Highly recommend.

Muy buen libro. Le he quitado una estrella porque necesitas saber mucho de patronaje para entenderlo y en algunos casos faltan los dibujos de las piezas correspondientes teniendo que guiarte por el texto. Y es un texto de hace un siglo en inglés, muchos términos necesitas un muy buen diccionario.

Très content de mon achat, dommage que ça soit que en anglais.Mais je suis heureux

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