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Originally published in 1919 as Student's Manual of Fashion Drawing, this antique volume represents an authentic guide to fashion illustration in the years between the Edwardian era and the Jazz Age. Readers with an interest in vintage fashion will be fascinated by the text and illustrations, which explain everything from drawing the basic human form to stylistic details of collars, shoes, parasols, hats, and other garments and accessories.
Author Edith Young, a seasoned professional in art and fashion illustration, presents detailed instructions accompanied by numerous images. Her careful explanations of fundamental principles provide students with the means for practice. Lessons on drawing basic shapes, human forms, and proportions in garments offer timeless advice, and stylistic details supply flourishes specific to the period covered by this manual. A great way to learn how to draw vintage fashion from a genuine voice of the era, this volume is a valuable companion for fashion students, artists, costumers, vintage clothing buyers, and lovers of bygone fashions.
The Vintage Fashion Illustration Manual
by Young, EdithFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2018-04-18
Publisher(s): Dover Publications
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Author Biography
Edith Young was an instructor of fashion drawing at Newark, New Jersey's YWCA before serving as Art Director of Newark's Albert Business College and founding her own establishment, the Edith Young Art School of Newark.
Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Introduction
Drawing Materials
Lesson
I. The Dress Form. To Draw the Form
II. To Put the Dress on the Form. The Back Form
III. The Side-plaited Skirt. The Box-Plaited Skirt. The Over-skirt
IV. The Tucked Skirt. The Circular Over-skirt. The Ruffled Skirt
V. The Plaited Waist. The Ruffled Waist. The Bent Sleeve. Collars
VI. The Tucked Waist. The Tight Jacket. Collars. The Pointed Girdle.
VII. The Large Coat
VIII. Plaids, Stripes and Figures
IX. Shirring, Stripes and Figures
X. Bows, Ribbons and Flowers
XI. To Make a Sketch from a Costume
XII. Features
XIII. The Head and Hair. To Place the Hat on the Head
XIV. The Construction of the Head
XV. The Arm and Hand. Proportions of the Arm and Hand
XVI. The Leg and Shoe
XVII. The Front Figure (Three-quarter View). Proportions of Children
XVIII. To Place a Dress on the Figure. Illustrating a Costume
XIX. Pen and Ink Lines. French Wash. The Ben Day Machine
XX. Feathers and Hats
XXI. Parasols
XXII. Furs and Fans
XXIII. The Back Figure
XXIV. The Side Figure
XXV. The Sitting Figure
XXVI. Texture and Detail Work. List of Costume Materials
XXVII. Perspective
XXVIII. Layouts for Newspapers and Catalogues
XXIX. Original Dress Designing
XXX. Decorative Work
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