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
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