The Vintage Fashion Illustration Manual

Originally published in 1919 as Student's Manual of Fashion Drawing, this antique volume represents an authentic guide to fashion illustration in the years between the Edwardian era and the Jazz Age. Readers with an interest in vintage fashion will be fascinated by the text and illustrations, which explain everything from drawing the basic human form to stylistic details of collars, shoes, parasols, hats, and other garments and accessories.
Author Edith Young, a seasoned professional in art and fashion illustration, presents detailed instructions accompanied by numerous images. Her careful explanations of fundamental principles provide students with the means for practice. Lessons on drawing basic shapes, human forms, and proportions in garments offer timeless advice, and stylistic details supply flourishes specific to the period covered by this manual. A great way to learn how to draw vintage fashion from a genuine voice of the era, this volume is a valuable companion for fashion students, artists, costumers, vintage clothing buyers, and lovers of bygone fashions.

Edith Young was an instructor of fashion drawing at Newark, New Jersey's YWCA before serving as Art Director of Newark's Albert Business College and founding her own establishment, the Edith Young Art School of Newark.

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