{"product_id":"19th-century-patterns-for-the-modern-body-by-elaine-mackay-9781350339712","title":"19th-Century Patterns for the Modern Body","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e19th-Century Patterns for the Modern Body\u003c\/em\u003e by M. Elaine MacKay is an invaluable guide for costume designers and historians. Whether you're adapting a Regency, American Civil War, Victorian, or early Belle Époque pattern, M. Elaine MacKay expertly guides you through creating a historically accurate garment perfectly fitted for the modern wearer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with clear diagrams of bodice, skirt, and sleeve blocks, this step-by-step guide demonstrates how to alter modern pattern blocks to achieve authentic period designs for various modern body shapes. With techniques that can be easily transferred to any garment, each chapter details the techniques distinctive to each decade—from dramatic changes in the use of panels and bias, through the crinolines and bustles of the 1850s and 1870s, to the gored skirts and swept hems of the elegant 1890s—and features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePhotographs of a historical garment from the decade\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAn in-depth garment analysis to help you understand how the cut of the period garment differs from a modern one\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eInstructions to alter the modern pattern blocks provided in Chapter 1 to achieve the period silhouette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll also find examples of finished mock-up garments created using the book’s techniques, historical context on the society in which each dress might have been worn, and an accompanying online resource providing basic pattern blocks to download and adapt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing tried and tested methods developed over M. Elaine MacKay’s 35-year career drafting and fitting historical patterns for theatre, film, and museums, this guide is essential for anyone interested in creating period silhouettes for historical dress, fantasy costumes, cosplay, or modern fashion design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47617203667180,"sku":"9781350339712","price":65.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/450075ca96c6826789c9e6ba1886a110.jpg?v=1778534417","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/19th-century-patterns-for-the-modern-body-by-elaine-mackay-9781350339712","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}