Making Vintage 1920's Clothes for Women
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The 'roaring twenties' were exciting years for women's fashion. The iconic image is of the young 'flapper' dancing the night away in a sparkling dress with fringes and tassels moving to the beat of the Jazz age. But, for all women in the post-war years of the 1920s, there was a new freedom in fashion as hemlines lifted and waistlines dropped. The simplified silhouette caused a boom in home dressmaking as women with basic sewing skills used tissue paper patterns to run up a new frock in the latest style.
This practical book explains the background to these years and the trend in women's fashion. Suzanne Rowland gives a detailed account of how to make vintage 1920s clothes for women based on the dress collections at the Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove, and Worthing Museum and Art Gallery.
Fifteen detailed projects for garments and accessories include a pair of fashionably daring beach pyjamas and a simple striped frock suitable for wearing at a British seaside resort. Each project includes a detailed description of the original garment with an accompanying illustration alongside photographs of the original pieces.
Scaled patterns are included with a list of materials and equipment required.
ISBN: 9781785003394
PUBLISHED (THIS EDITION): 09/08/2017
PAGES:144
BINDING:Paperback
SIZE:297x210 mm
INSIDE:314 colour photographs
Product Code: 1920book
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