Fashion book manuscript, Netherlands or Flanders, '20s

Fashion book consisting of 40 pencil drawings on heavy paper of elegant ladies and children (partly with toy attributes), with on verso the pattern and sizes of the article of clothing depicted, each drawing followed by a thinner sheet with title and extensive instruction in Dutch, cloth-bound, oblong folio. (27x36 cm).

Beautiful, unfortunately anonymous fashion book from the '20s, with vibrant, well-chosen drawings of individuals wearing articles of clothing. The patterns and the explanations are also of professional quality. The book is practically ready to be published. Contains patterns of, among others, "Kinderlijfrok", "Kinderslaapkleedje", "Kindervoorschoot", "Vrouwenbroek", "Lijfrok prinses", "Lijfrok Empire", "Kimono Slaapkleed", "Kimonokleedje met naad op den schouder", "Overjas Raglan"(complex pattern), "Ingenoomen mantel" and "Zakoverjas". With separately inserted 8 smaller magazines with fabric designs (2x with attached embroidered fabric). Half titles in pencil.