Books for Drafting 19th Century Patterns: Apportioning Drafting

These are some options for drafting your own patterns from the second half of the 19th century. You don't need any drafting training!
This copy of the Diamond Cutting System has a Library of Congress stamp from August 1895, but I can't say for sure if that's the exact time of the switch. At least we know it was by August. https://archive.org/details/diamondga...

Fashions of the Gilded Age, Volume 1, Grimble (out of print): https://www.amazon.com/Fashions-Gilde...

Fashions of the Gilded Age, Volume 2, Grimble: https://www.amazon.com/Fashions-Gilde...

Bustle Fashions 1885-1887, Grimble: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/096...

Directoire Revival Fashions 1888-1889, Grimble: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/096...

The Voice of Fashion, Grimble: https://www.amazon.com/Voice-Fashion-...

59 Authentic Turn-of-the-Century Fashion Patterns, Harris: https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Cent...

Authentic Victorian Fashion Patterns, Harris: https://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Vict...

Diamond Cutting System apportioning rulers (up to 60" bust): https://shop.theamericanseamstress.co...



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