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    Elizabeth

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    £9.99

  2. A fond look back at the remarkable wardobe of Queen Elizabeth II
  3. A detailed sartorial portrait featuring beautiful photographs and sketches
  4. Ideal for followers of vintage fashion and Royal Watchers alike
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    Vintage Lingerie

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    £20.00

    Patterns for a range of fabulous vintage pieces from the last 120 years, including 1890s corsets, 1940s garter belts and basques, 1950s pin-up brassieres, 1920s French knickers and much more.

  • 30 stunning and historically accurate examples of period lingerie, from 1890 to 1960.
  • Features 1890s corsets, 1940s garter belts and basques, 1950s New Look girdles, brassieres, knickers and much more.
  • Includes annotated patterns, drawings and photographs for fashion students, historians and costume makers.
  • Features two projects with step-by-step instructions.
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    The Victorian Tailor

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    £19.99

    A valuable book for costume designers, dressmakers and those involved in historical re-enactments, this book contains all you need to create authentic menswear from the Victorian period.

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    Corsets

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    £20.00

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    This fascinating collection showcases an astonishing range of period pieces, from the 1750 whale-boned corsets, through the invention of the sewing machine and mass-produced corsets of the 1850s to the makeshift corsets of World War I. Learn More
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    The Tudor Tailor

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    £19.99

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    A valuable sourcebook for costume designers, dressmakers and those involved in historical reenactments, this book contains all the information you need to create authentic clothes from the Tudor period. Learn More
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