Vintage 1961 Soviet Book: Pattern Construction of Dress – A. Ludviga | Tsar to Soviet Books

Classic 1961 Baltic Pattern Drafting Manual: "Pattern Construction of Women's and Children's Dress"

For patternmakers, costume designers, fashion historians, and collectors of vintage sewing manuals, this 1961 original Soviet hardcover edition is a classic Baltic technical work. Published in Riga by the Latvian State Publishing House (Латвийское государственное издательство), Pattern Construction of Women’s and Children’s Dress (Конструирование выкроек женского и детского платья) was authored by master garment designer A. Ludviga.

Bound in an illustrated coral hardcover with a red cloth spine depicting a mid-century dressmaker, this 368+ page expanded second edition provides technical instruction on flat-pattern drafting, non-standard figure adjustments, and traditional folk costume construction.

Garment Drafting, Figure Modeling & Traditional Latvian Folk Costumes Ludviga's manual covers foundational drafting through specialized regional dress:

• Women's Pattern Drafting & Posture Corrections: Complete mathematical formulas and drafting blocks for base bodices, kimono-cut dresses (покрой кимоно), raglan sleeves (реглан), skirts, and specialized pattern alterations for round-back or sloping figures (наклонная фигура).

• Children's & Sportswear Collections: Sizing charts and drafting diagrams for toddlers, boys' trousers, girls' school coats, summer playsuits (песочники), and winter ski wear (лыжные костюмы).

• Traditional Latvian National Costumes (Латышская национальная одежда): A dedicated ethnographic chapter providing flat-pattern drafts for traditional folk shirts, skirts, and folk vests/bodices (ниебуры) from Alsunga, Krustpils, Smiltene, Valmiera, Cesvaine, and Nīca.

• Atelier Construction Techniques: Step-by-step photography demonstrating tailored details, including bound buttonholes (прорезные петли), lining assembly, and structural interfacing.

Complete Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Конструирование выкроек женского и детского платья (Pattern Construction of Women's and Children's Dress)

• Author: A. Ludviga (А. Лудвига)

• Edition: 2nd Edition, Revised and Expanded (Translated from Latvian)

• Publisher: Latvian State Publishing House (Рига)

• Publication Date: 1961 (Riga, Latvian SSR)

• Language: Russian

• Binding: Original publisher's cloth-backed illustrated hardcover

• Page Count: 368+ pages, illustrated

• Classification: Soviet Fashion History / Pattern Drafting & Tailoring / Baltic Folk Costumes

Condition & Preservation Report

• Exterior Condition: Original cloth-backed boards are clean, flat, and rigid with bright graphic cover colors and minimal handling wear along the edges.

• Binding Integrity: Exceptionally firm, square, and tight text block with sound cloth hinges.

• Page & Blueprint Quality: Interior pages, drafting schematics, and photographic plates are clean and unmarked, exhibiting uniform light cream age-toning typical of early-1960s Baltic paper stocks. Free from marginal notation, underlining, library stamps, or owner signatures.

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