Evolution of Fashion: Pattern and Cut from 1066-1930 Book

I've found this book by Margaret Hamilton and Peter Bucknell really worthy in reconstructing successfully costumes from past eras, specially by means of the concise instructions and notes given. The book really shows in detail the evolution of fashion and human ideas about beauty and comfort. Of course, you'll need some knowledge of traditional cut and sewing, besides a special skill to make undergarments and corsetry. You only have to be careful with the enlargement of the patterns and final cut of the clothes, since it is possible to find cuffs, collars, and hats (yes, there are patterns for them too!) a little bigger or unflattering for the look you are looking for. The amount of patterns is enormous and the corresponding illustrations very artistic and helpful. You will understand the misteries of such tricky fashions as the Burgundian gowns, the gigot sleeves of the Romantic era or the bustled skirts of the late Victorian years.