Authentic Victorian Fashion Patterns: A Complete Lady's Wardrobe (Dover Fashion and Costumes)

I love this book. My only disappointment is that it does not come with the proportionate rulers needed to scale the drawings. The introduction makes no reference to the rulers, nor does it say where to get them or explains what they are/look like. It assumes you already know or have them. I learned what they were from searching the internet trying to figure how to use the patterns. Once I found out what I needed I purchased The Edwardian Modiste, which included the rulers and was good to go. The patterns are awesome and fairly easy to read, takes some getting used to since they aren't like commercial patterns we use today.

I love the dresses in here and even though I'm super bad at pattern scaling, I love all the dresses in the book. I would give it a 10/10 I would for sure recommend

The pattern illustrations in this book are magnificent as are the instructions on how to draft up the patterns to fit as a tailor made garment. This book has turned out to be everything that I had hoped it would be and more. As someone who would consider herself to be intermediate in her sewing skills at best and completely new to drafting patterns, it was clear enough for me to attempt the drafting process almost immediately after reading the instructions on "how to". Thoroughly recommend this book.

You will have to have some knowledge of drafting to use these patterns. But still a great book with great patterns! Not for beginners or novice sewists but you can definitely learn how to draft by googling or watching videos on YouTube!

puffed sleeves, Marilla!" ~ Anne of Green GablesShe was absolutely enamored with the puffed sleeves ... and you'll get them in this book! Full of black and white period fashion plates with cutting patterns and diagrams. No instructions.Difficult skill level - experience needed.

This book was very informative. The patterns were very detailed and they gave a very instructive look at how Victorian ladies dressed . The only criticism I had was I wish the fashion plates were colored so I could more readily envision what the finished dresses looked like. the book, however was just as described and I really should not complain as the book was not described as having colored pages. I did mention to the seller that I wished they had mentioned the pages were not in color and they replied. with a very nice note and they refunded my purchase price which I thought was very generous of them. Good Customer Service! I would not hesitate to order books from them again.

This arrived right on time. I like this book for its record of a specific and narrow time in fashion history. The patterns given are clear and I see no difficulties in enlarging then to full scale. This book is a must for the home dressmaker and student of fashion history alike.

I enjoyed this book and you can trace over the patterns and also make these outfits for dolls or enlarge them for human size. It is great to read even from a historical look into fashions that were once worn even if you don't sew you may find this book very interesting.