This book was originally published February 1993 by Drama Publishers. It was written with the intent to give the basic shape and pattern pieces of costumes. In this book, Holkeboer explains draping, fitting and three ways to scale patterns. This can be a valuable resource for costumers. It covers a wide range of eras.
Tonia’s PTC review: Angie and I discovered this book at the public library in 1998. As it covers just about every era, it was a wealth of information in those early days. We deemed this book “the costume bible”. To this day, we each have at least copy in our homes.
Pattern Reviews (in order by era)
Late 12th Century Tunic
Mid-12th Century Bliaut
Mid-12th Century Corsage
Mid-14th Century Cowl
Mid-19th Century Hoop
