<DIV><B><I>Pattern Cutting for Men's Costume</I></B> is a practical<br>guide featuring patterns for the most important garments worn by men<br>between the 16th and 19th centuries. Easy-to-follow instructions<br>explain how to cut patterns for 'average' and individual measurements -<br>with expert advice on how to adapt patterns to fit men of all shapes<br>and sizes.</DIV><br><DIV></DIV><br><DIV>Introductions to each section describe the major developments in<br>men's dress - revealing how garments evolved - and patterns for period<br>garments for which there are no actual examples are based on<br>contemporary paintings. Illustrated throughout with hundreds of<br>diagrams, this is a much-awaited and valuable addition to the library<br>of costume-makers in all fields.</DIV><br><DIV></DIV><br><DIV></DIV><br><br>Features a new system of drafting patterns for men's period costume.<br>Includes patterns for the most important non-fashionable garments<br>(worn from the 16th to the 19th centuries) plus clothes in vogue from<br>the middle of the 16th to the end of the 18th centuries.<br>Illustrated with hundreds of diagrams accompanied by step-by-step<br>instructions for period garments, plus a few versatile theatrical<br>designs.