Beth Gilgun brings the mid to late 1700s to life with her entertaining and informative "letters" to a friend on the frontier. Great for reenactors, teachers, historic interpreters, and theatrical costumers. As an accomplished seamstress and goodwife, Gilgun shares with her "friend" information on clothing for men, women and children, as well as other topics of daily life in Colonial America. Included are clear, concise instructions for constructing reproduction 18th century garments, from choosing fabric to finishing. Her chatty letters include news about current events and the latest goods available on the East Coast.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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An excellent first investment,
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This review is from: Tidings from the 18th century (Hardcover)
I found the author's chatty yet informative style engaging and useful. The illustrations, while not always extremely professional looking, are nonetheless helpful and elucidating. I have made many garments from her patterns and found them often superior to separate commercial patterns, and her careful thorough instructions ensured highly satisfactory results. As a first purchase to aid in starting reenacting, or if you can only afford one, I'd strongly recommend this book.
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Good sewing directions,
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This review is from: Tidings from the Eighteenth Century (Paperback)
Period clothing can be difficult to make, not least because many of the sources offer sewing instructions written in ancient Sumerian. Gilgun does a nice job of explaining how to put together the items she describes (and the recipes are a nice touch too!).My field is more 19th-century, but as far as I can tell by originals I've seen and other trusted experts, she's pretty accurate.
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An excellant primer for those interested in living history,
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This review is from: Tidings from the Eighteenth Century (Paperback)
The style and content of this book is interesting all the way around. The author uses the form of letters written to friends to describe many aspects of life in the eighteenth century. From fabrics and sewing techniques to food preparation and period beverage preparation. A really interesting jaunt back in time. Just remember that the womens clothing patterns in this book seem to be very small. You will need to enlarge the patterns for anyone over size 7. For those interested in participating in living history events of the eighteenth century, you cannot go wrong by making this your first reference book.
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