VICTORIAN COSTUME FOR LADIES 1860 -1900

EXTENSIVE PERIOD PHOTOS AND TEXT MAKE THIS A VALUABLE GUIDE TO ANYONE RESEARCHING WOMENS FASHION OF THE ERA .LIVING HISTORIANS, THEATER COSTUME DESIGNERS OR ANY ONE STUDING THE LATE 1800'S. CASUAL WEAR , EVENING ATTIRE CLOTHING MANUFACTURE UNDERCARMENTS , PERSONAL HYGIENE , SPORTS CLOTHES , COMMON DRESS . LISTS YEARS DIFFERENT STYLES WERE IN USE 168 PGS FINE CONDITION

From Publisher:

This lavishly illustrated book provides irrefutable documentation of ladies' fashions worn in Victorian America from 1860 to 1900. Extensively researched using nineteenth-century fashion, beauty, etiquette, household, and medical literature, the book explores the fluctuations in clothing styles including undergarments, casual wear, sports clothes, common dress, evening attire, hairstyles, and jewelry, while tracing the fascinating impact fashion had on the mental, physical, and social lives of our Victorian ancestors. Chapters on personal hygiene, cosmetics, clothing manufacture, laundry, and the dating of vintage photographs are included, along with updated prices. The period photographs and detailed analysis provide a unique picture of the lives of Victorian women through their styles of dress. This comprehensive and easy-to-read book is an invaluable resource to historians, theatrical costumers, genealogists, museum curators, and historical fashion and photography enthusiasts.

Product Info

ISBN: 0764310542

ISBN-13: 9780764310546

Publisher: SCHIFFER PUB.

Year: 2000

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

Seller Info

GarrisonHouseBooks

Address: 329 Roshon Drive Medina, Ohio

Website: https://www.garrisonhousebooks.com

Country: United States