Waistcoat Workbook - Historical, Modern Genre Drafting of Waistcoats for Men Women 1837

The Waistcoat Workbook provides a comprehensive coverage of the design, construction, and role of waistcoats from the reign of Queen Victoria to the present day in the United Kingdom.

List of contents

1. Preparation 2. The Role of the Waistcoat in History: 43AD - 1914 3. Fashion and Functional Waistcoats: 1914 - Present Day 4. Alternative Waistcoats and Garments

About the author

J. François-Campbell currently works as a senior tailor and pattern cutter in theatrical and operatic establishments. Born into a family of tailors and seamstresses, she began her sewing journey at the age of seven. After studying at the London College of Fashion, Bournemouth Arts Institute (AUB), and Central St Martens School of Art, she was apprenticed as a costume maker and tailor to a number of companies, where she went on to create garments for major West End productions, television, haute couture fashion, film, opera, and dance throughout her career. In the past decade, she has attended numerous events as a public speaker and worked as a visiting tailoring lecturer at the Central School of Speech and Drama, Morley College in London, Bournemouth Arts Institute, and as an examination assessor at the London College of Fashion.

Summary

The Waistcoat Workbook provides a comprehensive coverage of the design, construction, and role of waistcoats from the reign of Queen Victoria to the present day in the United Kingdom.

Product details

• Authors: J. Francois-Campbell, J. François-Campbell
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.02.2024
• EAN: 9781032159614
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3215961-4
• No. of pages: 170
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, DESIGN / History & Criticism, DESIGN / Textile & Costume, History of art / art & design styles, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Fashion & society, Fashion & textiles: design, Industrial / commercial art & design, history of design, Fashion and textile design, Cultural studies: dress and society