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Janet Arnold

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Janet Arnold was a British clothing historian, costume designer, teacher, conservator, and author. She is best known for her series of works called Patterns of Fashion, which included accurate scale sewing patterns, used by museums and theatres alike. She went on to write A Handbook of Costume, a book on the primary sources on costume study, and Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd, as well as many other books.

Books

Patterns of Fashion 5
Patterns of Fashion 5
Jenny Tiramani, Janet Arnold, Luca Costigliolo, Sebastien Passot
Janet Arnold
Patterns of Fashion 1 Englishwomen's Dresses & Their Construction C. 1660-1860
Patterns of Fashion 1 Englishwomen's Dresses & Their Construction C. 1660-1860
Janet Arnold
Janet Arnold
Patterns of Fashion 3
Patterns of Fashion 3
Janet Arnold
Patterns of Fashion
Patterns of Fashion
Janet Arnold
Patterns of fashion 4
Patterns of fashion 4
Janet Arnold
Patterns of Fashion
Patterns of Fashion
Jenny Tiramani, Janet Arnold, Santina M. Levey
Janet Arnold
Patterns of Fashion 2 Englishwomen's Dresses & Their Construction C. 1860-1940
Patterns of Fashion 2 Englishwomen's Dresses & Their Construction C. 1860-1940
Janet Arnold
Society of Antiquaries of London, Janet Arnold
The Kirtle, Or Surcoat, and Mantle of the Most Noble, Order of the Garter Worn by Christian IV, King of Denmark and Norway
The Kirtle, Or Surcoat, and Mantle of the Most Noble, Order of the Garter Worn by Christian IV, King of Denmark and Norway
Society of Antiquaries of London, Janet Arnold
Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd
Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd
Janet Arnold

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