18th Century Fashion

Updated September 14, 2025
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59 authentic turn-of-the-century fashion patterns
Harris, Kristina.
Paper Book
The dressmaker's patterns for the more than 50 different garments included in this volume first appeared in the 1890s in issues of the quarterly The Voice of Fashion. Most of the patterns are for stylish daywear for women, but there are house dresses and nightwear as well, along...
Fashion from the 18th to the 20th century : the Kyoto Costume Institute : Fashion from the eighteenth to the twentieth century
Paper Book
Clothes define people. A person's attire, whether it be a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential code to his or her culture, class, personality, even faith. Indeed, clothing has the power to define people and their generation. Recognizing this sartorial significance is the Kyoto...
Fashion in detail : from the 17th and 18th centuries / Avril Hart and Susan North; photographs by Richard Davis; drawings by Leonie Davis
Hart, Avril.
Paper Book
Drawing on the renowned collection of historical dress in the Victoria and Albert Museum, 160 color photographs and 350 line drawings illustrate the intricate handiwork of pre-industrial seamsters and designers and the garments' elaborate constructions.
Period costume for stage & screen : patterns for women's dress 1500-1800 : Period costume for stage and screen
Hunnisett, Jean.
Paper Book
Period costume for stage & screen. Patterns for women's dress, 1500-1800
Hunnisett, Jean.
Paper Book
Victorian fashions and costumes from Harper's Bazaar 1867-1898 : Harper's Bazaar
Blum, Stella.
Paper Book
Day costumes, evening wear, sports clothes, shoes, hats, other accessories in over 1,000 detailed engravings. Very thorough identification of styles, materials, colors by editor. "An endlessly entertaining book." -- "Theatre Design and Technology,"

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