Juan de alcega tailors pattern book

The cut and construction of clothes for men and women c1560 1620. There is also a printing of alcegas pattern book from 1580, containing some extra patterns left out of the more famous 1589 version. I started by skimming tudor tailor and the queens servants. This book is indespencible if you want to know what paterns from the latter 16th century looked like. J l nevinson published during the reigns of philip ii and elizabeth i of england, when spanish fashions dominated european dress. Pattern books exploring scale costume patterns clothing projects blog costume design what others are saying. The wardrobe accounts contain specific instances of various farthingales, describing the materials and colors used and some clues as to the method of construction. The hardcover of the the tailor s pattern book 1589. Dec 27, 2014 im in need of a new underskirt or petticoat for my 16th century clothing. This pattern produces a cone shape hoop skirt, which was common in spain and elsewhere in europe during the mid 16th century.

This rare collection of 5 tailoring patterns was originally p. Well, the book titletitles pretty much says it all. How do you reproduce the alcega farthingale pattern. Bainton, cecilia and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. May 05, 2016 im having a hard time finding names of tailors that in some way left a mark in the history of tailoring and pattermaking, people that enriched this art and have shaping it to what it is today. This book is in print, and is very helpful in making patterns. Understanding the ell is important for reproducing alcega. The thick fulled olive coloured wool is warm, and weighs a ton. Being presented at invocation of the beltan memorial tourney as mistress sylvie. In it he goes on to explain to his readers that he is using the ell from castile, also known as a bara. Book on geometry, practice, and pattern, reedited in 1589. Recreating the alcega farthingale for modern bodies. In 1589, after much struggle, his book of the practice of tailoring, measuring and marking out was finally published alcega, p.

In his dedication, to a theologian called tejada, he describes this, my small work, something brand new. There are quite a few cloaks of various types bohemian cloaks, clerical cloaks, herreruelo cloaks and travel cloaks. There is info on how to draft and then sew up a doublet and a pair of trunkhose. The leonfeldner schnittbuch, 1590 draping a 16th century bodice pattern the tailors masterpiece book. The decoration is based on engravings of the same style of cloak from the period. Tailors pattern book 1589 paperback facsimile, apr 1 1999. Article horse trappings 1589 middle kingdom document. Photos of extant original clothes, patterns and costumes are the important parts of the. The hardcover of the the tailors pattern book 1589. Bainton, cecilia and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. In 1589, after much struggle, his book of the practice of tailoring. Recreating the alcega farthingale for modern bodies sempstress. This book is a clear example of the application of mathematics to technology in its first modern states.

It is serviceable, but it adds a lot of bulk at the waist and it isnt very authentic in construction or materials. Sayo according to alcega spanish clothing based on pattern. Ive been using the same cotton broadcloth one i made back in 2005, for years now. The seam lines of the bodice is along the slight back of the shoulders and the side back. This landscapeshaped printed work is the first treatise on tailoring published in spain. It also shows the side seams are more to the back than truly at the side. It covers 23 categories of garments including men and women, the clergy, knights, tournaments, and others. History of the spanish farthingale elizabethan costume. I chose to test several of the herreruelo cloak patterns, since this seems to relate to a shorter cloak with a standing collar. We know, because he explains it in the introduction of his book, that he had some difficulties to publish it due to the resistances of the medieval guild of tailors, who thought that he was revealing the secrets of his art. This rare collection of 5 tailoring patterns was originally published in. In 1589, after much struggle, his book of the practice of tailoring, measuring and marking out was finally published. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.

Tailors pattern book, 1589 1999 edition open library. The wardrobe accounts contain specific instances of various farthingales, describing the materials and colors used and some clues as to the method of. Garasaults descriptions des arts et metiers 1769, and diderots lencyclopedie diderot et dalembert. Five books that most inspired alexander mcqueen another. Janet arnolds queen elizabeths wardrobe unlockd was also used as an ancillary source. It paved the way for other such works in the late 16th century and early 17th century. Im in need of a new underskirt or petticoat for my 16th century clothing. As very few garments survive from the period, it is an important source book for dress historians and costume designers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He was born in the province of gipuzkoa, probably in the town of hondarribia. Most articles on recreating the alcega farthingale focus on faithfully reproducing the pattern based on fabric widths. Book on geometry, practice, and patterns world digital library. This rare collection of tailoring patterns was originally published in madrid in 1589, during the reigns of phillip ii of spain and elizabeth i of england, and when spanish fashions dominated european dress.