The Compendium of Clothes and Fashion Design and Figure Drawing - a Guide for the Dressmaker and Tailor

This compendium contains a wealth of information about fashion design and illustration that will prove of much interest to today's sewing enthusiast. Extensively illustrated with black and white drawings and diagrams. Contents Include: Designing and Planning Clothes; Designing and Decorating Clothes; Dress Decoration and Ornament; Costume Design and Illustration; A Manual on Figure Drawing & Fashion; Costume Design. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.