Useful Book List

for making 17th Century Clothes

Compiled by Caroline Vincent

Period Costume for Stage & Screen - Patterns for Women's Dress 1500-1800

By Jean Hunnisett
Published by Players Press, Inc.
ISBN 0-88734-610-3

Handbook of English Costume in the 17th Century

By C.W. Cunnington and P. Cunnington
Published by Plays Inc Boston
ISBN 0 8238 0135 7

A Visual History of Costume in the 17th Century

By Valerie Cumming
Published by Batsford
ISBN 0 7134 40937

The Cut of Women's Clothes 1600 - 1930

By Norah Waugh
Published by Faber & Faber
ISBN 0571 085946

Corsets and Crinoline

By Norah Waugh
Published by Batsford
ISBN 0 7134 5699

Patterns of Fashion, The Cut and Construction of Clothes for Men and Women c. 1560 - 1620

By Janet Arnold
Published by Macmillian
ISBN 0333 382845

Evolution of Fashion Pattern Cut from 1066 - 1930

by M. Hill
Published by Batsford
ISBN 071 3408510

Costume History 1500-1900

By Valerie Cumming
Published by Batsford
ISBN 071 341829

Dress and Morality

By Aileen Ribeiro
Published by Batsford
ISBN 071 347898

The Identification of Lace

By Pat Earnshaw
Published by Shire Publications
ISBN 085 2637012

A Dictionary of lace

By Pat Earnshaw
Published by Shire Publications
ISBN 085 2637004

The Costume Accessories Series

Gloves by Valerie Cumming
Shoes by June Swan
Hats by Fiona Clark
Bags and Purses by Vanda Foster
All Published by Batsford

Some Museums to visit

Victoria and Albert, London
Museum of London
Museum of Costume, Bath
Museum of Costume, Nottingham
Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth collection of Textiles Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham near Burnley.
Gallery of English Costume, Manchester
Museum and Art Gallery, Northampton (Footwear only)

Also try the WWW Virtual Library - Museums around the UK, for a comprehensive list of on-line museums covering all periods and interests

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