Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hello Friends!
The time has finally arrived for me to re-organize my Costume books as I have purchased one too many to sit on my desk without making me insane! So I re-organized it and then did another bookshelf tour. I also went on a bit of a rant about people suggesting that brand new people to sewing start with very expensive and confusing to new people books. I gave my best beginner and intermediate book recommendations and then flipped through the 4 most popular suggestions (listed below) and gave my opinion on why I think those books are better suited for late beginners or intermediate sewists!
I hope you enjoy!
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People and Things Mentioned:
As many books as I could reasonably find are listed in my amazon store here:
amazon.com/shop/costumingdrama
The books I specifically flipped through are:
Costume in Detail by Nancy Bradfield - amzn.to/3hgXQYu
Costume Close Up by Linda Baumgarten, John Watson, and Florine Carr - amzn.to/2ZogCag
The Cut of Women's Clothes 1600-1930 by Norah Waugh - amzn.to/32cYwd9
Patterns of Fashion 1: Englishwomen's Dresses and Their Construction C. 1660-1860 by Janet Arnold - amzn.to/2Re1c42
Patterns of Fashion. 2, C.1860-1940: Englishwomen's Dresses & Their Construction by Janet Arnold - amzn.to/3hdY3LR
Patterns of Fashion 5: The content, cut, construction and context of bodies, stays, hoops and rumps c.1595-1795 - shop.theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk/product/patterns-of-fashion-5-the-content-cut-construction-and-context-of-bodies-stays-hoops-and-rumps-c-1595-1795
More info on when the rest of patterns of fashion will become available for a decent price here:
theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk/?page_id=465
Just in case you are interested here are the other two books:
Patterns of Fashion 3: The Cut and Construction of Clothes for Men and Women C. 1560-1620 by Janet Arnold - amzn.to/35lXsFR
Patterns of Fashion 4: The Cut and Construction of Linen Shirts, Smocks, Neckwear, Headwear and Accessories for Men and Women C. 1540-1660 by Janet Arnold - amzn.to/3hi9wdB
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Things people ask me about (affiliate links):
Amazon Store Page - (has books, sewing stuff, and filming equipment) - amazon.com/shop/costumingdrama
The CoCoVid Master Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiN9xlndUXLk9g108Ip0vxrI4mNPF36to
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Links!
★Follow Me!★
My Patreon - patreon.com/CostumingDrama
My Costuming Instagram - instagram.com/costuming_drama
My Personal Instagram - instagram.com/lbc42
My Cats' Instagram - instagram.com/gatosdepaduan
My Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/costumingdrama
★The Podcast★
Ladies Who Genre can be found on most podcast apps and always at:
ladieswhogenre.com
★The "Other Channel"★
Costuming in Color -
YT: youtube.com/channel/UCQENSCbr1bI1LaByH3ZEv0w
IG: instagram.com/costumingincolor
All Music can be found at: epidemicsound.com or youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
Hello Friends!
The time has finally arrived for me to re-organize my Costume books as I have purchased one too many to sit on my desk without making me insane! So I re-organized it and then did another bookshelf tour. I also went on a bit of a rant about people suggesting that brand new people to sewing start with very expensive and confusing to new people books. I gave my best beginner and intermediate book recommendations and then flipped through the 4 most popular suggestions (listed below) and gave my opinion on why I think those books are better suited for late beginners or intermediate sewists!
I hope you enjoy!
_______________________________________________________
People and Things Mentioned:
As many books as I could reasonably find are listed in my amazon store here:
amazon.com/shop/costumingdrama
The books I specifically flipped through are:
Costume in Detail by Nancy Bradfield - amzn.to/3hgXQYu
Costume Close Up by Linda Baumgarten, John Watson, and Florine Carr - amzn.to/2ZogCag
The Cut of Women's Clothes 1600-1930 by Norah Waugh - amzn.to/32cYwd9
Patterns of Fashion 1: Englishwomen's Dresses and Their Construction C. 1660-1860 by Janet Arnold - amzn.to/2Re1c42
Patterns of Fashion. 2, C.1860-1940: Englishwomen's Dresses & Their Construction by Janet Arnold - amzn.to/3hdY3LR
Patterns of Fashion 5: The content, cut, construction and context of bodies, stays, hoops and rumps c.1595-1795 - shop.theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk/product/patterns-of-fashion-5-the-content-cut-construction-and-context-of-bodies-stays-hoops-and-rumps-c-1595-1795
More info on when the rest of patterns of fashion will become available for a decent price here:
theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk/?page_id=465
Just in case you are interested here are the other two books:
Patterns of Fashion 3: The Cut and Construction of Clothes for Men and Women C. 1560-1620 by Janet Arnold - amzn.to/35lXsFR
Patterns of Fashion 4: The Cut and Construction of Linen Shirts, Smocks, Neckwear, Headwear and Accessories for Men and Women C. 1540-1660 by Janet Arnold - amzn.to/3hi9wdB
_______________________________________________________
Things people ask me about (affiliate links):
Amazon Store Page - (has books, sewing stuff, and filming equipment) - amazon.com/shop/costumingdrama
The CoCoVid Master Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiN9xlndUXLk9g108Ip0vxrI4mNPF36to
_______________________________________________________
Links!
★Follow Me!★
My Patreon - patreon.com/CostumingDrama
My Costuming Instagram - instagram.com/costuming_drama
My Personal Instagram - instagram.com/lbc42
My Cats' Instagram - instagram.com/gatosdepaduan
My Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/costumingdrama
★The Podcast★
Ladies Who Genre can be found on most podcast apps and always at:
ladieswhogenre.com
★The "Other Channel"★
Costuming in Color -
YT: youtube.com/channel/UCQENSCbr1bI1LaByH3ZEv0w
IG: instagram.com/costumingincolor
All Music can be found at: epidemicsound.com or youtube.com/audiolibrary/music
