American Victorian Costume in Early Photographs
American Victorian Costume in Early Photographs
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Book Description
Over 280 rare photographs document the clothing of ordinary men, women and children from the 1840s through the 1890s, in what appears to be their Sunday best. Bustles, hoops, pantalets, shirtwaists, top hats, waistcoats, bowlers, other Victorian-era attire, as well as hairdressing and tonsorial styles. Indispensable for any student of costume, fashion, early photography. Introduction. Introduction to fashions of each decade. Captions.
American Victorian Costume in Early Photographs,Priscilla Harris Dalrymple,Dover Publications,0486265331,19th century,Antiques & Collectibles,Antiques/Collectibles,Beauty & Grooming - Fashion,Clothing and dress,Dress And Costume,General,History,Photography,Pictorial works,Textiles & Costume,United States,Antiques & Collectibles / Textiles & Costume
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