--- product_id: 48068932 title: "Making Victorian Costumes for Women" price: "€ 54.34" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/48068932-making-victorian-costumes-for-women store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Detailed graded patterns Step-by-step color photos Authentic Victorian sewing techniques Making Victorian Costumes for Women **Price:** € 54.34 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 👗 Unlock timeless Victorian style with every stitch! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Making Victorian Costumes for Women - **How much does it cost?** € 54.34 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/48068932-making-victorian-costumes-for-women) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Complete Sewing Toolkit:** Includes expert advice on tools, layering, and pattern transfers. - • **Master Victorian Elegance:** Create authentic period costumes with precise graded patterns. - • **Visual Step-by-Step Guidance:** Follow clear, color-illustrated instructions for flawless construction. - • **For Passionate Makers & Trendsetters:** Perfect for costume designers, theatre pros, and vintage fashion enthusiasts. - • **Historical Accuracy Meets Creativity:** Inspired by original garments and vintage photos for true authenticity. ## Overview This comprehensive guide explores six decades of Victorian fashion evolution, offering graded patterns, detailed instructions, and rich visual references to empower amateur and professional dressmakers to craft historically accurate costumes with confidence and flair. ## Description Starting with the early years of Victoria's reign, this essential book examines the developments and evolution of fashionable dress as it progressed throughout her six decades as queen. From the demure styles of the 1840s to the exaggerated sleeves of the 1890s, it explores the ever-changing Victorian silhouette, and gives patterns, instructions and advice so that the amateur dressmaker can create their own versions of these historic outfits. Other topics covered include: information on tools and equipment; a guide to transferring pattern pieces; a concise guide to the various layers of Victorian underwear; step-by-step instructions with colour photographs to help construct the patterns and advice on how to personalize the outfit. Illustrations of fashion plates, Victorian carte de visite photographs and original surviving garments provide visual inspiration and reference. Review: Excellent Quality - As A Costumier Of Over 65 years, The Book Is A Delightful And Insightful Introduction To Younger Folk With Interest In Becoming A Period Costumer! My Tutor Jean Hunniseff Would Applaud The Volume For It's Intricacies And The Methodical Approach To Sewing And Designing For The Theatre And Film Industries, OftenThe Older Books Tilke, Laver, Waugh Etcetera Illustrate The Shape But Omit The Patterns, Janet Arnold's Costume Books Provide Gradeable Patterns For Authentic Period Pieces Taken From The Originals In Various Collectioms, This Tome Provides Further Insight Into The Construction And Illustration! It's Construction Methods Are Clearly Available! My Belief Is It IsTruly A Boon To All! R.A.H. Review: Concours d'elegance help - Excellent book with lots of helpful tips ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 440,214 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 4,337 in Needlework & Fabrics | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 132 Reviews | ## Images ![Making Victorian Costumes for Women - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81plqSaqhpL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Quality *by B***R on 6 December 2023* As A Costumier Of Over 65 years, The Book Is A Delightful And Insightful Introduction To Younger Folk With Interest In Becoming A Period Costumer! My Tutor Jean Hunniseff Would Applaud The Volume For It's Intricacies And The Methodical Approach To Sewing And Designing For The Theatre And Film Industries, OftenThe Older Books Tilke, Laver, Waugh Etcetera Illustrate The Shape But Omit The Patterns, Janet Arnold's Costume Books Provide Gradeable Patterns For Authentic Period Pieces Taken From The Originals In Various Collectioms, This Tome Provides Further Insight Into The Construction And Illustration! It's Construction Methods Are Clearly Available! My Belief Is It IsTruly A Boon To All! R.A.H. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Concours d'elegance help *by L***N on 2 March 2025* Excellent book with lots of helpful tips ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic book *by M***N on 14 January 2021* Really pleased with this book. Very detailed & informative. 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