Title: Making Victorian costumes for women
Description: "Starting with the early years of Victoria's reign, this essential book examines the developments and evolution of fashionable dress as it progressed throughout her six decades as queen. From the demure styles of the 1840s to the exaggerated sleeves of the 1890s, it explores the ever-changing Victorian silhouette, and gives patterns, instructions and advice so that the amateur dressmaker can create their own versions of the historic outfits."--Cover.
Subjects: Fashion, Clothing and dress, Costume, Dressmaking, Pattern design, History
Time periods: 19th century