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Songs of the Labyrinth is Sting's CD of songs for voice and lute by John Dowland, one of the Elizabethan era's most important composers. What do you make of it?

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Build Your Library: Medieval Era PDF Print
Detail from Roman dela Rose

Marion McNealy reviews several books on Medieval Era fashion and clothing.

Of course there's the must have Medieval Tailor's Assistant, but there are two others that you may not know about that she thinks you need to have on your library shelves.

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"Corsets" by Jill Salen: review and competition! PDF Print
Replica of 1890 corsetThis month Cathy Hay reviews the new exciting new book: "Corsets: Historical Patterns and Techniques"  by Jill Salen.
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Build Your Library - Tailoring Books PDF Print

The village tailor, 1894, Albert Anker As a seamstress, you may be happy to tackle just about any type of garment, but the thought of tailoring probably makes you feel a little faint and a lot intimidated.

Here are Cathy Hay's three favourite tailoring books that'll take away the mystery and show you the way, step by step, to beautifully tailored clothes both for you and for the gentleman in your life.

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Build Your Library - Embellishments PDF Print
Detail from The Music Party,1774, by Louis Rolland TrinquesseThis month we feature two books that focus on the details: buttons and three dimensional fabric manipulation. Both of the featured books are fun to look through as pure eye candy and inspiration for future projects.
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Build Your Library - Pattern Drafting PDF Print

Proper Measurements, The Home Needle, 1882 Starting this month, we'll be reviewing several books each month. They could be new releases or old-but-good books that are key building blocks in any costumer's library.

This month, Marion McNealy reviews several pattern drafting books that are key components in her costumer library.

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