{"product_id":"vintage-1961-soviet-book-pattern-construction-of-dress-a-ludviga-tsar-to-soviet-books","title":"Vintage 1961 Soviet Book: Pattern Construction of Dress – A. Ludviga | Tsar to Soviet Books","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassic 1961 Baltic Pattern Drafting Manual: \"Pattern Construction of Women's and Children's Dress\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor patternmakers, costume designers, fashion historians, and collectors of vintage sewing manuals, this \u003cb\u003e1961 original Soviet hardcover edition\u003c\/b\u003e is a classic Baltic technical work. Published in Riga by the \u003cb\u003eLatvian State Publishing House\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eЛатвийское государственное издательство\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePattern Construction of Women’s and Children’s Dress\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eКонструирование выкроек женского и детского платья\u003c\/i\u003e) was authored by master garment designer \u003cb\u003eA. Ludviga\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBound 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGarment Drafting, Figure Modeling \u0026amp; Traditional Latvian Folk Costumes\u003c\/b\u003e Ludviga's manual covers foundational drafting through specialized regional dress:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWomen's Pattern Drafting \u0026amp; Posture Corrections:\u003c\/b\u003e Complete mathematical formulas and drafting blocks for base bodices, kimono-cut dresses (\u003ci\u003eпокрой кимоно\u003c\/i\u003e), raglan sleeves (\u003ci\u003eреглан\u003c\/i\u003e), skirts, and specialized pattern alterations for round-back or sloping figures (\u003ci\u003eнаклонная фигура\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChildren's \u0026amp; Sportswear Collections:\u003c\/b\u003e Sizing charts and drafting diagrams for toddlers, boys' trousers, girls' school coats, summer playsuits (\u003ci\u003eпесочники\u003c\/i\u003e), and winter ski wear (\u003ci\u003eлыжные костюмы\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTraditional Latvian National Costumes (\u003ci\u003eЛатышская национальная одежда\u003c\/i\u003e):\u003c\/b\u003e A dedicated ethnographic chapter providing flat-pattern drafts for traditional folk shirts, skirts, and folk vests\/bodices (\u003ci\u003eниебуры\u003c\/i\u003e) from Alsunga, Krustpils, Smiltene, Valmiera, Cesvaine, and Nīca.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtelier Construction Techniques:\u003c\/b\u003e Step-by-step photography demonstrating tailored details, including bound buttonholes (\u003ci\u003eпрорезные петли\u003c\/i\u003e), lining assembly, and structural interfacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComplete Bibliographic Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Конструирование выкроек женского и детского платья (\u003ci\u003ePattern Construction of Women's and Children's Dress\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. Ludviga (\u003ci\u003eА. Лудвига\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e 2nd Edition, Revised and Expanded (Translated from Latvian)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Latvian State Publishing House (\u003ci\u003eРига\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1961 (Riga, Latvian SSR)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e Russian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Original publisher's cloth-backed illustrated hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/b\u003e 368+ pages, illustrated\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassification:\u003c\/b\u003e Soviet Fashion History \/ Pattern Drafting \u0026amp; Tailoring \/ Baltic Folk Costumes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Preservation Report\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExterior Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e Original cloth-backed boards are clean, flat, and rigid with bright graphic cover colors and minimal handling wear along the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Integrity:\u003c\/b\u003e Exceptionally firm, square, and tight text block with sound cloth hinges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePage \u0026amp; Blueprint Quality:\u003c\/b\u003e Interior pages, drafting schematics, and photographic plates are clean and unmarked, exhibiting uniform light cream age-toning typical of early-1960s Baltic paper stocks. 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