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| Height | 11.75 Inches |
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| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | April 2009 |
| Weight | 2.73 Pounds |
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If all my fashion history books were about to explode and I could only choose one, I would have to take two: Survey of Historic Costume and Evolution of Fashuion: Pattern and Cut 1066 to 1930.
The first one is a text book, but I love the history that it goes into, really linking clothing to a solid background, showing the influence it had on history and vice versa. Not to mention all the suggested resources on each topic.
The second one is more limited in scope, but it has detailed line drawings of each trend for men and women, plus info on fabric and colour trends, accesories and undergarments, hair, even how the clothes made people carry themselves. Then there's a two page spread of the shape of each individual pattern piece that went into the outfits pictured.
After taking these two books, I would shed a single tear as this book and this one exploded into a million pieces.
Most of the information you'll find about historical fashions online are meant to help to recreate the garments. The most popular periods to recreate tend to be those that are tied to re-enactment groups. For the 1650s, you won't find much; however, just a decade earlier was the English Civil War for which there are a lot of re-enactment groups like this one. Since it's only a decade off, members of the group may have some stuff online that may help you. Here is a good blog to get you started.
In the meantime; here are some books that will help:
17th C Women's Dress Patterns: part 1
17th C Women's Dress Patterns: part 2
17th & 18th C Fashion in Detail
Glasgow Museums 17th C Costume
Just to get started. I personally own pretty much all of these. You notice a fashion shift in the 17th C starting around the mid 1620s and continuing well until 1680s. That isn't to say you could wear the same style garment throughout that time period - just that what is worn from that point couldn't be mistaken for the century before or after. Similar to in the 20th C, no one would blink about a just below the knee skirt from the 1920s on.