Description
Forty-five plates of detailed, accurate illustrations include representative of claw-hammer frock, coats and vests for the well-dressed man, loose pantaloons and shorter skirts for the working classes, high-waisted promenade gowns for fashionable ladies, the coronation gown worn by Empress Josephine of France, and other examples of period get dressed. Footwear, walking sticks, reticules (purses), best hats, turbans, a “poke” bonnet, and dozens of alternative period accessories are included, together with hairdos for women and men.
A highly informative Introduction and detailed captions complete this new addition to Dover’s popular coloring book series at the history of costume.