Victorian Costume for Ladies, 1860-1900: With Price Guide
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (807 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764310542 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 175 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Some Real Strengths, but Also Some Weaknesses" according to Jennifer Bunting. This relatively inexpensive book still features crisp, beautifully reproduced illustrations. A real strength is the frequent inclusion of the full photographer's mount instead of cropping to the image. Setnik also finds it important to record where an image is taken. Midwest Book Review said Recommended for students of fashion and costuming.. Victorian Costume For Ladies 1860-1900 is a photographic compendium of Recommended for students of fashion and costuming. Victorian Costume For Ladies 1860-1900 is a photographic compendium of 350 nineteenth century images capturing yesteryear ladies' fashions worn in America. Author Linda Setnik thoroughly explores the fluctuations in Victorian fashions including undergarments, casual. 50 nineteenth century images capturing yesteryear ladies' fashions worn in America. Author Linda Setnik thoroughly explores the fluctuations in Victorian fashions including undergarments, casual. Garnet said The best book for ID of 19th C. clothing. This is a great book for anyone who collects victorian clothing. It is the one I refer to when trying to find the date of a particular piece. It goes into the detail of what was fashionable for the bodice, skirt, sleeve, etc. broken down into approximately two-six y
Linda works for the Folsom Historical Museum as consultant for their extensive clothing collection and is also the author of Victorian Fashions for Women and Children: Society's Impact on Dress (2012). . Linda Setnik grew up in southern California, where she graduated with honors in history from California State University, Northridge. In her fascination with historic costume, she has delved through thousands of period photographs and examined Victorian clothing in minu
Setnik also discusses related topics like personal hygiene, clothing manufacture and laundering. Linda Setnik has authored a marvelous volume filled with exquisite period photographs and meticulous scholarship. Lovers of fashion, students of history and photography, re-enactors or anyone curious about 19th century costume will welcome this remarkable book. Comprehensive and readable. - Victorian Decorating and Lifestyle Magazine . -Vintage Fashion and Costume Jewelry NewsletterSetnik describes how everyday dress changed between the Civil War and the 20th century. The distinguishing features of each major style are discussed in detail
Extensively researched using period documents, chapters on undergarments, casual wear, sports clothes, common dress, evening attire, laundry, and clothing manufacture reveal the impact fashion had on the mental, physical, and social lives of our Victorian ancestors. With over 350 engaging nineteenth-century photographs, this book provides irrefutable documentation of American women's fashions from 1860-1900. Information about personal hygiene, cosmetics, jewelry, hairstyles, and the dating of vintage photographs is included.. Clothing is separated into nine time periods based upon fluctuations in style