num_pages: 376
description: Containing 2729 entries Kevin L. Seligmans bibliography concentrates on books manuals journals and catalogs covering a wide range of sartorial approaches over nearly five hundred years. After a historical overview Seligman approaches his subject chronologically listing items by century through 1799 then by decade. In this section he deals with works on flat patterning draping grading and tailoring techniques as well as on such related topics as accessories armor civil costumes clerical costumes dressmakers systems fur gloves leather military uniforms and undergarments. Seligman then devotes a section to those American and English journals published for the professional tailor and dressmaker. Here too he includes the related areas of fur and undergarments. A section devoted to journal articles features selected articles from costume- and noncostumerelated professional journals and periodicals. The author breaks these articles down into three American English and other. Seligman then devotes separate sections to other related areas providing alphabetical listings of books and professional journals for costume and dance dolls folk and national dress footwear millinery and wigmaking and hair. A section devoted to commercial pattern companies periodicals and catalogs is followed by an appendix covering pattern companies publishers and publications. In addition to full bibliographic notation Seligman provides a library call number and library location if that information is available. The majority of the listings are annotated. Each listing is coded for identification and cross-referencing. An author index a title index a subject index and a chronological index will guide readers to the material they want. Seligmans historical review of the development of publications on the sartorial arts professional journals and the commercial paper pattern industry puts the bibliographical material into context. An appendix provides a cross-reference guide for research on American and English pattern companies publishers and publications. Given the size and scope of the bibliography there is no other reference work even remotely like it. 
language: English
title: Cutting for All: The Sartorial Arts, Related Crafts, and the Commercial Paper Pattern
publisher: Southern Illinois University Press