Corset Cutting and Making: RevisedEdition by W D F Vincent

W D F Vincent . Unknown Year . English

Corset Cutting and Making contains 19 historical corset patterns and 1 brassiere pattern dating from 1900 to 1920. These historical corset patterns are a goldmine of unusual styles and shapes, ranging from fashionable corsets, to maternity and nursing, athletic and equestrian corsets.The corset patterns include: Nine Edwardian straight-front style corsets, aka S-bend, dated 1900-1907;One pre-World War 1 long line style corset, dated 1911-1912;Five World War 1 era corsets, including one for factory workers, dated 1914-1918;One 1920s athletic corset;Three Children's waists, dated 1890-1920.These patterns have not been drafted from museum examples, but are drafted from patterns which were published pre-1923. Each pattern is accompanied by a short historical background, construction information and examples gathered from historical catalogs.

Categories: Historical Fiction

About the Author

Marion McNealy is an independent researcher focusing on 15th and 16th century fashion and dress history in Austria and Germany, and 19th and early 20th century corsetry and fashion. She is especially interested in the patterning and tailoring techniques used in clothing from these eras. She is the author of several books including "Drei Schnittbucher: Three Austrian Master Tailor Books of the 16th Century" (co-authored with Katherine Barich), "German Modelbucher 1524-1556: A compilation of eight German needlework and weaving pattern books" and "Corset Cutting and Making".

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