num_pages: 128
description: 25 beautiful and historically accurate pattern of corsets 1750-1917 taken from private and museum collections.Each stunning example is accompanied by a pattern, photographs and drawings, plus an historical overview giving invaluable insight into making up these period pieces.This book also contains two step-by-step projects, a 1790 hand stitched corset and a 1900 machined corset.The book includes practical advice on construction and period detail, from inserting gussets and split buskinsertion to eyelets and flossing.Students of Costume and Fashion should find this a necessary addition to their bookshelf.
language: English
title: Corsets: Historical Patterns & Techniques
publisher: Costume and Fashion Pr