121 fashion illustrations from Delineator Magazine adorn the pages of this lined journal. The images are from 1878-1910 and are arranged in chronological order, so one can witness the evolution of fashion from the late Victorian era to the New Century. It's a lovely gift for anyone interested in fashion, history, or beautiful books to write in.

Vintage guide offered turn-of-the-century seamstresses clear instructions for altering patterns and creating shirt-blouses, skirts, wedding gowns, coats, maternity wear, children's clothing, and other apparel.

Fashion design begins in the designer’s creative mind, and drawing is the crucial next step to communicating creative ideas to others to bring those ideas to reality. Clear, expressive drawings engage and bring together people in patternmaking, production, marketing, and all other facets of the fashion business, ensuring that everyone shares the same vision that originates with the designer. Kathryn Hagen brings decades of experience teaching design students how best to translate their ideas into drawings. She opens with basic drawing skills using both hand tools and computer techniques before moving on to applying those skills to both the human figure and the specifics of various types of clothing. Throughout the book she exposes designers to myriad techniques and styles, encouraging each individual to discover what works best for him or her. Each chapter ends with practice exercises as well as visual references to review and reinforce material learned in the chapter lessons. Videos demonstrating hands-on examples can be viewed at waveland.com/Hagen, with emphasis on distressed fabrics and novelty treatments. 84 pages of color present a wide variety of rendering techniques.

This beautifully illustrated book explores the rich complexity of Regency clothing through the lens of the collected writings of Jane Austen.

Progressing through almost two centuries of corset-making, this fascinating collection showcases an astonishing range of period pieces, from the 1750 whale-boned corsets, through the invention of the sewing machine and mass-produced corsets of the 1850s to the makeshift corsets of World War I. Reflecting the changing fashions and attitudes of women throughout the centuries, the collection includes corsets for pregnancy, riding corsets for sportswomen and hard-wearing corsets for housemaids. There are even corsets for small children and their dolls. The book is packed with practical information on how to recreate these stunning period pieces for yourself. Each corset features an annotated pattern, a detailed drawing and close-up photography so historical detail can be captured accurately by the maker. A brief overview places the corset within its historical context and explains any features or alterations necessary for making up the patterns. For those new to dressmaking there are two step-by-step projects - one for a hand-stitched, pre-1850 corset and one for a post-1850 corset made using the sewing machine. There is also invaluable advice on a range of corset-making techniques, from cutting and fitting the patterns to adding historical detail. Information on lacing the corsets, inserting eyelets, gussets and split busks and on stitching and flossing is all included.

Based on fashions from steampunk literature, 31 original designs combine Victorian-era clothing with goggles, clocks, and other technological accessories. The intricacy and post-apocalyptic air of the illustrations offer creatively challenging, unique coloring experiences.

Description of the costume collection in the Royal Ontario Museum.

Part memoir, part micro-history, this is an exploration of the present through the lens of the past--now in paperback! We all know that the best way to study a foreign language is to go to a country where it's spoken, but can the same immersion method be applied to history? How do interactions with antique objects influence perceptions of the modern world? From Victorian beauty regimes to nineteenth-century bicycles, custard recipes to taxidermy experiments, oil lamps to an ice box, Sarah and Gabriel Chrisman decided to explore nineteenth-century culture and technologies from the inside out. Even the deepest aspects of their lives became affected, and the more immersed they became in the late Victorian era, the more aware they grew of its legacies permeating the twenty-first century. Most of us have dreamed of time travel, but what if that dream could come true? Certain universal constants remain steady for all people regardless of time or place. No matter where, when, or who we are, humans share similar passions and fears, joys and triumphs. In her first book, Victorian Secrets, Chrisman recalled the first year she spent wearing a Victorian corset 24/7. In This Victorian Life, Chrisman picks up where Secrets left off and documents her complete shift into living as though she were in the nineteenth century.

If you love fashion history, or you love cats, or (even better) you love fashion, fashion history, and cats, this coloring book will make a difference in your creative daily life. This is not your typical coloring book. This book is an inspiration, entertainment, and creative challenge all in one. Illustrations created by Irina V. Ivanova, an illustrator and fashion designer who enjoys cats, have a fantasy where cats wear historical Renaissance-style outfits. The coloring book "Rennaisance Fashion Cats" is a collection of 22 original illustrations designed for coloring. In the illustrations, cute little cats and kittens wear stylish outfits as fashion models. About illustrations: All original drawings are created with a simple pencil and digitally rendered for a better coloring experience Pictures are line drawing with a touch of grayscale tonal shading Most illustrations include some intricate details but are simple and manageable in complexity. There are two arrangements for each illustration: as a separate stand-alone drawing on a light grey backdrop as a drawing with a coloring pattern What is in the book? A collection of 22 original illustrations A pattern for coloring to match each illustration 44 illustrations to color Single-sided pages. Every image is on a separate page. How to use the book: The paper in the book is for dry media such as pencils, crayons, sketching sticks, and pastel and is not suitable for watercolor. If you plan to use markers or gel pens, place extra sheets of paper under the coloring book to prevent ink from bleeding through the page and avoid marks or grooves underneath the coloring page. This unique and artful book makes a perfect gift to anyone who loves to color: Know someone who loves cats? Know someone who enjoys coloring? Know someone who loves fashion and fashion history? Know someone whom Renaissance and Renaissance fashion inspire? Know someone with a good sense of humor? "Little Fashion Cats" can be a great present to a creative person, a fashionista of any age who loves cats and coloring. About the Author Irina V. Ivanova is a professional illustrator, visual artist, fashion designer, and the author of fashion drawing books (Fashion Croquis Sketchbooks and Fashion Croquis book series). To relax and have a break from the Fashion drawing routine, Irina creates illustrations and books for her grandkids. Professional illustrator and fashion designer Irina loves cats. The "Little Fashion Cats" are a mixture of mastery of a professional fashion illustration and the passion of a cat lover. When Irina is not creating fashion design and fashion drawing books, she designs journals and coloring books. From the author:"The story of this book is pretty straightforward; as a professional clothing designer and fashion illustrator who loves cats. Imagining cute cats and kittens as "fashion models" wearing stylish outfits came naturally to me. This book was a great relaxation for me, and I hope it will make you as relaxed and happy when you color it as I was creating these illustrations. I had fun creating this book; now it is your turn to have fun coloring it."