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Books On
Victorian Fashions, Accessories &Lifestyle (cont.)
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English Women Clothing in the
Nineteenth Century
The magnificent array of ladies' fashions that characterized the century
are on display in this remarkably complete decade-by-decade overview. Drawing
almost exclusively on contemporary sources-fashion magazines, newspaper, rare
period photographs, memoirs, Victorian novels, periodicals and other
publications, as well as firsthand observation of actual garments-the author
describes and explains the couture that evolved in response to changing social
conditions, technological innovations and cultural developments.
Museum curators, vintage clothes collectors and fashion historians will
find this carefully researched and well-written book and indispensable tool for
dating, identifying and authenticating vintage clothing. Not only are styles
described and illustrated in detail for each year; all the small details of
construction by which specimens can be dated are given wherever possible.
Moreover, designers, illustrators and fashion enthusiasts will be delighted by
the superbly detailed illustrations, which painstakingly document the
fashionable finery of the Victorian era. 891 black-and-white illustrations, 226
halftones. Note. Index. Bibliography. 3 glossaries. Chronological table. 576pp.
81/8 x 11. Paperbound.
Book #1109
$29.95
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Victorian Fashions a
Pictorial
Women's fashions during the second half of the 19th
century offered a delightful display of styles reflecting English,
French, and American tastes. This comprehensive treasury of more
than 900 crisp black-and-white illustration-arranged chronologically and
dated by year-provides a rich pictorial record of clothing styles from
that period. Suitable for a wide variety of graphic projects, these cuts
will especially appeal to artists and illustrators in search of finely
rendered images of authentic Victorian fashions.
Here, for copyright-free use, are hundreds of
elegant dresses accented with intricately embroidered designs,
shirtwaists featuring lace inserts and row upon row of tiny pleats,
tightly laced undergarments, wide-brimmed hats topped with feathers,
flowers, and ribbon; beaded handbags, magnificent parasols, fur-trimmed
capes, and much much more. 128pp. 9 x 12. Paperbound.
Book #1114 $13.95
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Authentic
Victorian Fashion Patterns
Imported custom-made clothes were usually beyond
the financial reach of the average middle-class American woman a century
ago. This left many women with the option of making their own clothes or
hiring a seamstress.
While a number of economy-minded women did sew
simple housedresses, and clothing for their children, many took favorite
fashion plates to a dressmaker who would often consult patterns in a
magazine such as The Voice of Fashion. The present book, reprints
a rich selection of scaled dressmaker's patterns of the 1890's, taken
from rare issues of the popular, lalte-19the century dressmaker's
journal. The collection includes nearly 500 patterns and illustrations
detailing 50 garments for women. Every wardrobe necessity for the
Victorian lady is covered-from the nightgowns and wrappers for boudoir
and breakfast, a riding habit and tennis outfit, to walking dresses for
town and visiting, elegant dinner dresses, and elaborate evening gowns.
An introduction and brief instructions for using
the patterns are also included in a volume that will not only find
practical use among costume designers and students of fashion history,
but will also delight browsers, Victoriana enthusiasts, and anyone
intrigued by the evolution of clothing styles. 144pp. 9 x 12.
Paperbound.
Book #1141
$12.95
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Fashion & Costumes From Godey's
Lady Book
Over 400 striking designs, including 42 figures in
full color, were chosen for this volume from a selection of rare issues
(1837-1869) of Godey's. Captions detail the rich fabrics, color
schemes and decorative trims of the gallery of vintage attire.
Costume and culture historians, clothing designers
and illustrators will find Fashions and Costumes from Godey's Lady's
Book a valuable reference to clothing designs of the period and a
fascinating look back at mid-Victorian couture. Introduction and captions. 99pp. 9x12".
Paperbound.
Book #1158 $10.95
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History of Underclothes
In a well-documented, profusely illustrated volume
combining impressive scholarship with an entertaining, often humorous
style, two distinguished clothing historians consider undergarments worn
by the English over the past 600 years. Beginning with the Middle Ages,
up to the eve of World War II.
Enhancing the detailed, comprehensive text are more
than 100 period illustrations and photographs. A bibliography, appendix
and index complete a valuable reference work that will appeal to costume
historians, sociologists and general readers. 272pp. 53/8
x 81/4. Paperbound.
Book #1116 $9.95
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Sewing Tools &Trinkets a
Collectors Book
Although many sewing tool pieces have been acquired
by collectors and sewing enthusiasts, there are many more out there,
waiting to be found and incorporated into the history of needlework and
sewing tools. This book was compiled to assist in the search for these
tools and trinkets, to serve as a reference for the growing number of
people interested in this area of arts and crafts. Includes a glossary,
bibliography, and index. Values updated in 2000. Hardcover.
Book #1119 $24.95
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Victorian Costume for Ladies
1860-1900
Lavishly illustrated with 350 engaging
nineteenth-century photographs, this book provides irrefutable
documentation of ladies' fashions worn in America from 1860-1900.
Extensively researched using period documents and studio photographs,
the author thoroughly explores the fluctuation in Victorian fashions
including undergarment, 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 ancestor. Chapters on personal hygiene, cosmetics, clothing
manufacture, laundry, and the dating of vintage photographs are
included, along with a price guide and index. 81/2"
x 11. 355 dual tone photos. 176pp. 81/2
x 11. Paperbound.
Book #1121 $29.95
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How To
Sew Harper's Bazar 1867 to 1898
This book includes articles on how to alter and
grade patterns, hat frame making, corset making and other tidbits of
information from Harper's Bazar. It is meant to be a guide for those who
love to sew Victorian clothing during the period of 1867-1898.
Book #A1168BK $19.50
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