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  2. History of sewing patterns - Wikipedia

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    A sewing pattern is the template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto woven or knitted fabrics before being cut out and assembled. Patterns are usually made of paper, and are sometimes made of sturdier materials like paperboard or cardboard if they need to be more robust to withstand repeated use. Before the mid-19th century, many ...

  3. Mantua (clothing) - Wikipedia

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    Janet Arnold: Patterns of Fashion 1 (cut and construction of women's clothing, 1660–1860) Wace 1964, Macmillan 1972. (ISBN 0-89676-026-X) Janet Arnold et al.: Patterns of fashion 6, The content, cut, construction and context of women's European dress c. 1695-1795. London: The School of Historical Dress. pp. 64–67.

  4. Janet Arnold - Wikipedia

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    Janet Arnold (6 October 1932 – 2 November 1998) was a British clothing historian, costume designer, teacher, conservator, and author.She is best known for her series of works called Patterns of Fashion, which included accurate scale sewing patterns, used by museums and theatres alike.

  5. 7 quick and easy DIY Halloween costumes for the girl who ...

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    Save time and money with these quick costume ideas. ... 10 costumes for women 2017's best Halloween costumes for men ... free refills for some drinks. News.

  6. 1650–1700 in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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    In 1666, Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland, following the earlier example of Louis XIV of France, decreed that at court, men were to wear a long coat, a vest or waistcoat (originally called a petticoat, a term which later became applied solely to women's dress), a cravat, a periwig or wig, and breeches gathered at the knee, as well as ...

  7. Dress - Wikipedia

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    Navajo women further adapted the European designs, incorporating their own sense of beauty, "creating hózhó." [50] Paper sewing patterns for women to sew their own dresses started to be readily available in the 1860s, when the Butterick Publishing Company began to promote them. [51] These patterns were graded by size, which was a new ...