This book traces the evolution of the style of men's dress through a sequence of diagrams accurately scaled down from patterns of actual garments, many of them rare museum specimens. The plates have been selected with the same purpose. Some are photographs of suits for which diagrams have also been given; others, reproduced from paintings and old prints, show the costume complete with its accessories. Quotations from contemporary sources--from diaries, travelers' accounts and tailors' bills--supplement Norah Waugh's text ...
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This book traces the evolution of the style of men's dress through a sequence of diagrams accurately scaled down from patterns of actual garments, many of them rare museum specimens. The plates have been selected with the same purpose. Some are photographs of suits for which diagrams have also been given; others, reproduced from paintings and old prints, show the costume complete with its accessories. Quotations from contemporary sources--from diaries, travelers' accounts and tailors' bills--supplement Norah Waugh's text with comments on fashion and lively eyewitness descriptions.
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Add this copy of The Cut of Men's Clothes 1600-1900 to cart. $140.00, very good condition, Sold by C. R. Scott rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lukeville, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Routledge.
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New York, Theatre Arts Books, c1964, hardcover, 160 pp, Fourth Printing stated, Very Good in Very Good+ dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean, slight bump to heel of spine, previous owner's name to front pastedown and textblock edge. Bright, pictorial dustjacket shows slight edge nicks, sticker ghost to front flap, in new Brodart sleeve. The classic text for tailoring men's clothes from the 17th through the 19th centuries including cutting diagrams, tailor's diagrams and quotations from contemporary sources. Appended: Bibliography, List of Artists, Engravers and Illustrators, Index. ISBN 9780878300259.
Add this copy of The Cut of Men's Clothes: 1600-1900 to cart. $148.00, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Routledge.
Add this copy of The Cut of Men's Clothes: 1600-1900 to cart. $150.00, very good condition, Sold by HORSE BOOKS PLUS LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Boston, VA, UNITED STATES, published 1964 by Routledge Theatre Arts Books.
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Very Good in Fine jacket. Size: 4to-over 9.75"-12" tall; Gift quality hardcover in unclipped, unpriced glossy illustrated dust wrapper in new mylar. This is the second printing of the first edition published 1964. 160 pages without names, soil, tears or markings. The only fault is some small round stains on the head of the page block. With 29 pages of illustrations, 142 cutting diagrams and 27 tailors' patterns. Indispensable for costumers & wardrobe artists. This book traces the evolution of the style of men's dress through a sequence of diagrams accurately scaled down from patterns of actual garments, many of them rare museum specimens. The plates have been selected with the same purpose. Some are photographs of suits for which diagrams have also been given; others, reproduced from paintings and old prints, show the costume complete with its accessories. Quotations from contemporary sources--from diaries, travelers' accounts and tailors' bills--supplement Norah Waugh's text with comments on fashion and lively eyewitness descriptions.
Add this copy of The Cut of Men's Clothes: 1600-1900 to cart. $153.00, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Routledge.
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Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket in good condition. Fifth printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. LIGHT INK WRITING ON FIRST ENDPAPER, OTHERWISE CLEAN INTERIOR IN SOLID BINDING. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Add this copy of Cut of Men's Clothes: 1600-1900 to cart. $188.16, very good condition, Sold by Sunny Day Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Mayer, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1964 by THEATRE ARTS BOOKS.
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Very Good. Size: 9x7x0; A nice copy. Owners name on flyleaf. Text in clean/unmarked condition. DJ shows wear and has some minor tears. Binding is tight.
