Making working women's costume: patterns for clothes from the mid-15th to mid-20th centuries, paperback/elizabeth friendship

Making Working Womens Costume gives a unique account of the clothes of ordinary women from the mid-15th century to the early 20th century.

As well as introducing the historical periods, it gives patterns for a range of typical garments that women of the poorer classes would have worn.

Organized by century, it draws on historical sources and finds, paintings, and photographs to recreate the clothes of these under-celebrated women.

About the Author: Elizabeth Friendship studied fashion at St Martins School of Art and theater design at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

She then worked in the theater for 14 years as a designer and costume maker, principally at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow and The Welsh National Opera Company.

She created the theater design department at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and is now a visiting lecturer.