This vintage how-to manual — the first modern American sewing book — provided turn-of-the-century seamstresses with clear instructions for altering patterns, hand-sewing stitches, and creating shirt-blouses, skirts, wedding and evening gowns, coats, maternity wear, undergarments, children's clothing and other apparel. Also details lost arts like boning a bodice, creating bust enhancers, more.
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A Worthwhile Reprint of a Common Sewing Manual,
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This review is from: Authentic Victorian Dressmaking Techniques (Paperback)
This is a reprint of one of Butterick's early 20th-century sewing manuals, so popular at the time that they are still widely available used. The introduction doesn't add much; then again it doesn't need to. One thing though--this book does not contain sewing patterns. It is designed for use after you already have the pattern.
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fabulous resource for reproduction makers and costumers,
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This review is from: Authentic Victorian Dressmaking Techniques (Paperback)
I have never seen a book with so much detail about how victorians made clothing...bustles, dust ruffles, how to bone correctly, etc. Its a must have if you sew repros, costumes, doll dresses, etc. Wow!
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Not Victorian,
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This review is from: Authentic Victorian Dressmaking Techniques (Paperback)
Victoria was queen from 1837-1901. A reprinted dressmaking book from 1905 should not have it's title changed to include the word "Victorian". It's very misleading. This book is for the S front pidgeon breasted style of Edwardian clothing only. It does not even mention bustles, hoopskirts, fitted bodices, or any of the other key elements that defined Victorian costume. This book does not include any patterns, but it does tell you how to alter and sew garments from existing patterns, and might be useful if you have some vintage patterns that you'd like to adjust and use. I am highly disappointed and I plan to return this book.
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