Beyond the normal museum ring (Manchester, Met, V7A, ect) and the LJ blogosphere, I've found this blog helpful:
http://fuchsias18thcdress.wordpress.com/
She has some pictures of extant examples that aren't available on the museum webpages.
For books, have you gotten your hands on the Dangerous Liaisons exhibit book that was put on by the Met a few years back? If not, you are welcome to borrow it. It's more "Oh! Pretty!" rather than any information on cuts or how-tos but it's great for inspiration.
EDIT: Forgot to add my own extant piece (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/sets/72157623133836121/). It's about a decade later than you are looking at but it might help. I learned a lot while I was restoring it as best as I could. That, and it's pretty. Or, rather, I think it's pretty. :-)
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Date: 2010-04-29 05:46 pm (UTC)http://fuchsias18thcdress.wordpress.com/
She has some pictures of extant examples that aren't available on the museum webpages.
For books, have you gotten your hands on the Dangerous Liaisons exhibit book that was put on by the Met a few years back? If not, you are welcome to borrow it. It's more "Oh! Pretty!" rather than any information on cuts or how-tos but it's great for inspiration.
EDIT: Forgot to add my own extant piece (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jubileel/sets/72157623133836121/). It's about a decade later than you are looking at but it might help. I learned a lot while I was restoring it as best as I could. That, and it's pretty. Or, rather, I think it's pretty. :-)