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Tara Maginnis has been the Costume Designer for DVC Drama since 2008, and been teaching Stage Makeup and Costume Design classes at DVC since 2009. Before this she was a Professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks for 18 years doing the same, plus teaching The History of Fashion and Dress, Theatre History and more. She has a Ph.D. in Theatre History from UGA, an MA in Theatre Design from CSU Fresno, and a BA in History from SFSU. She is known for her video teaching series Theatrical Makeup Design Interactive, as well as articles in Costume, The Virtual Costumer, Theatre Design & Technology, The Costume Research Journal, etc. You can see many of these articles as well as her designs for theatre at https://TaraMaginnis.com and at The Costumer's Manifesto https://costumes.org

The Cutter’s Practical Guide to Cutting, Making and Fitting Lounges, Reefers, Norfolk, Sporting, & Patrol Jackets, by W.D.F. Vincent

Scanned by Pat Lamprey for the Costumer’s Manifesto on 9/2/2006

The Cutter’s Practical Guide to Cutting, Making and Fitting Lounges, Reefers, Norfolk, Sporting, & Patrol Jackets, by W.D.F. Vincent

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The Cutter’s Practical Guide to the Cutting & Making all Kinds of Trousers, Breeches, & Knickers by W.D.F. Vincent 8th Edition

The Cutter’s Practical Guide to the Cutting & Making of all Kinds of Trousers, Breeches, & Knickers, to which is added chapters dealing with the cutting & making of Highland kilts, leggings, gaiters, etc. by W.D.F. Vincent, scanned by Pat Lamprey for the Costumer’s Manifesto on 9/2/2006

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The Cutter’s Practical Guide to Jacket Cutting and Making Embracing Lounges, Reefers & Patrol Jackets in all their varieties also including the cutting and making of robes and gowns, Part 9, W.D.F Vincent, 1890s

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The Cutter’s Practical Guide, Part 1 Juvenile and Youth’s Garments, W.D.F. Vincent, 1898

The Cutter’s Practical Guide to Cutting Every Kind of Garment, Part 2, Body Coats, by W.D.F. Vincent, 1893

The spine of The Cutter’s Practical Guide to Cutting Every Kind of Garment Made By Tailors, with detailed instructions as to their construction, Part II: Body Coats of every description, embracing Morning , Frock and Dress Coats, Livery, Clerical, Naval, Military, Police and many other Special Garments.

It will come in a Plain Brown Envelope… Late 1960s Trans clothing catalog – Fine Craft, Inc

I bought this a little over two years ago in a little antique store co-op in Novato, CA. The vintage clothing dealer had discerned that I might be a proper recipient of this delightful little packet after we got into a deep discussion about the construction of masculinity/effeminacy in men’s 20th Century dress when I was buying this unusually frank (if homophobic) comic postcard of the 1890s-1900s:

We discussed my obsession with men’s collars, and his with Mid-Century Men’s Magazines, and our mutual fascination with men’s shirts. I started pawing through part of his pile of men’s magazines, found an photo spread article about Trans life in one, and he brought out this packet with a little Transvestite dress catalog, a fetish corset catalog, and many leaflets in it. They are for custom made and ordered Trans & Drag clothing from the late 1960s, and since the company appears to have long disappeared, I want to share it with the world as a little snapshot of a time. A time when Trans life was just beginning to move out of the shadows and into the light, and starting the long and difficult task of enlightening the rest of us in the world by their efforts.

c. 1902-1905 Corliss, Coon & Co. Collar Catalog

This little catalog was stamped with the name of Charles Altemus, the owner of The Opera House Hat Store in Easton, Pennsylvania which he owned from around 1896 until he went bankrupt in February of 1912.

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1920’s J. Burkinshaw & Sons Theatrical Requisites, Liverpool, UK, Price list ( Catalog)

1920's J Burkinshaw & Sons New Price List of Theatrical Requisites, Catalog Cover.  Liverpool c. 1920s
1920’s J Burkinshaw & Sons New Price List of Theatrical Requisites, Catalog Cover. Liverpool c. 1920s
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