maudelynn
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~ I may not always make good sense but I ALWAYS make good tea!~
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Post by maudelynn on Mar 16, 2008 11:49:29 GMT -5
Oh Amazon, with your little recommendation emails... how you torment me so... I received an email today suggesting the book The Tudor Tailor. Now, having been engrossed in the Tudors on Showtime, I am fascinated to delve more into the clothing of the era. I have a good idea of it, having studied portraits and such in Art History class and know the show is not historically accurate clothing wise, or even history wise. So now... the bug has bitten... Should I buy it? Are there better books on the Era out there? Oh and look, also on the email.. 18th century embroidery techniques... Charming
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Post by Val on Mar 16, 2008 11:55:49 GMT -5
I don't have it, and haven't seen it, but I know others who have it, and swear it's the greatest.
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maudelynn
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~ I may not always make good sense but I ALWAYS make good tea!~
Posts: 193
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Post by maudelynn on Mar 16, 2008 12:25:57 GMT -5
I don't have it, and haven't seen it, but I know others who have it, and swear it's the greatest. grand! thank you!
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Post by dawnluckham on Mar 16, 2008 21:42:11 GMT -5
I've seen it. I'd compare it well with Jean Hunnisett's books. I thought it would be an excellent book for someone starting out in the period. This isn't an area I've ever made clothing for so any research I've done is purely superficial. However I do have a friend who has done quite a lot of costuming for this era. Her analysis: Basically good. She'd like more fabric use - she feels the patterns skimp on fabric and the clothing in the photos lack the period fullness. But research and basics are all good.
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