No one interested in the history of dress, from art historians to stage designers, from museum curators to teachers of fashion and costume, can function effecti

The most popular 1940s clothing styles were available in patterns for the home seamstress. Companies like Advance, Butterick, McCall and others marketed their p

Originally published: London: MacMillan, 1985.

The distinctive style of the Regency period is a source of endless fascination for fashion academics and historians, living historians, re-enactors and costume

Over 575 illustrations detailing 59 different garments, mainly for women. Introduction and brief instructions.