The Vintage Fashion Illustration Manual

CONTENTSIntroductionDrawing MaterialsLessonI. The Dress Form. To Draw the FormII. To Put the Dress on the Form. The Back FormIII. The Side-plaited Skirt. The Box-Plaited Skirt. The Over-skirtIV. The Tucked Skirt. The Circular Over-skirt. The Ruffled SkirtV. The Plaited Waist. The Ruffled Waist. The Bent Sleeve. CollarsVI. The Tucked Waist. The Tight Jacket. Collars. The Pointed Girdle.VII. The Large CoatVIII. Plaids, Stripes and FiguresIX. Shirring, Stripes and FiguresX. Bows, Ribbons and FlowersXI. To Make a Sketch from a CostumeXII. FeaturesXIII. The Head and Hair. To Place the Hat on the HeadXIV. The Construction of the HeadXV. The Arm and Hand. Proportions of the Arm and HandXVI. The Leg and ShoeXVII. The Front Figure (Three-quarter View). Proportions of ChildrenXVIII. To Place a Dress on the Figure. Illustrating a CostumeXIX. Pen and Ink Lines. French Wash. The Ben Day MachineXX. Feathers and HatsXXI. ParasolsXXII. Furs and FansXXIII. The Back FigureXXIV. The Side FigureXXV. The Sitting FigureXXVI. Texture and Detail Work. List of Costume MaterialsXXVII. PerspectiveXXVIII. Layouts for Newspapers and CataloguesXXIX. Original Dress DesigningXXX. Decorative Work