80 Godey's Full-Color Fashion Plates

80 Godey's Full-Color Fashion Plates PDF Author: JoAnne Olian
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486141853
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
DIVSuperb, meticulously reproduced illustrations from rare source provide authentic views of Victorian dresses, gowns, coats, accessories. A must for costume designers, cultural historians, fashion enthusiasts. Introduction. Captions. /div

Eighty Godey's Full-color Fashion Plates, 1838-1880

Eighty Godey's Full-color Fashion Plates, 1838-1880 PDF Author: JoAnne Olian
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486402222
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
Superb, meticulously reproduced illustrations from rare source provide authentic views of Victorian dresses, gowns, coats, accessories. A must for costume designers, cultural historians, fashion enthusiasts. Introduction. Captions.

The Mary Lincoln Enigma

The Mary Lincoln Enigma PDF Author: Frank J. Williams
Publisher: SIU Press
ISBN: 080933125X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392

Book Description
Mary Lincoln is a lightning rod for controversy. Stories reveal widely different interpretations, and it is impossible to write a definitive version of her life that will suit everyone. The thirteen engaging essays in this collection introduce Mary Lincoln’s complex nature and show how she is viewed today. The authors’ explanations of her personal and private image stem from a variety of backgrounds, and through these lenses—history, theater, graphic arts, and psychiatry—they present their latest research and assessments. Here they reveal the effects of familial culture and society on her life and give a broader assessment of Mary Lincoln as a woman, wife, and mother. Topics include Mary’s childhood in Kentucky, the early years of her marriage to Abraham, Mary’s love of travel and fashion, the presidential couple’s political partnership, and Mary’s relationship with her son Robert. The fascinating epilogue meditates on Mary Lincoln’s universal appeal and her enigmatic personality, showcasing the dramatic differences in interpretations. With gripping prose and in-depth documentation, this anthology will capture the imagination of all readers. Univeristy Press Books for Public and Secondary Schools 2013 edition

American Women's History

American Women's History PDF Author: Glenna Matthews
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195113179
Category : Women
Languages : en
Pages : 369

Book Description
Alphabetical articles on major events, documents, persons, social movements, and political and social concepts connected with the history of women in America.

Montgomery Ward Fashions of the Twenties

Montgomery Ward Fashions of the Twenties PDF Author: JoAnne Olian
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486134334
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 286

Book Description
This stylish collection offers hundreds of sepia-tone illustrations and captions that depict the fashions of the '20s — from women's chemise dresses and hats to men's suits and work clothes, plus kids' apparel.

European Civil and Military Clothing

European Civil and Military Clothing PDF Author: Sir Frederic Stibbert
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486162206
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
DIVPeerless archive of historical fashions features nearly 1,000 individual figures and accessories: priestesses and warriors of ancient Britain; elaborately coiffed ladies from the court of Versailles; knights in full regalia from many eras and countries. /div

Everyday Fashions of the Twenties

Everyday Fashions of the Twenties PDF Author: Stella Blum
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486134091
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 164

Book Description
Accurate record of actual dress of the Roaring Twenties in over 150 pages of mail-order catalogs, selected and with text by Stella Blum. Over 750 illustrations, captions.

The Publishers Weekly

The Publishers Weekly PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1098

Book Description


The World of Antebellum America

The World of Antebellum America PDF Author: Alexandra Kindell
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 840

Book Description
This set provides insight into the lives of ordinary Americans free and enslaved, in farms and cities, in the North and the South, who lived during the years of 1815 to 1860. Throughout the Antebellum Era resonated the theme of change: migration, urban growth, the economy, and the growing divide between North and South all led to great changes to which Americans had to respond. By gathering the important aspects of antebellum Americans' lives into an encyclopedia, The World of Antebellum America provides readers with the opportunity to understand how people across America lived and worked, what politics meant to them, and how they shaped or were shaped by economics. Entries on simple topics such as bread and biscuits explore workers' need for calories, the role of agriculture, and gendered divisions of labor, while entries on more complex topics, such as aging and death, disclose Americans' feelings about life itself. Collectively, the entries pull the reader into the lives of ordinary Americans, while section introductions tie together the entries and provide an overarching narrative that primes readers to understand key concepts about antebellum America before delving into Americans' lives in detail.

Gallery of Late-Seventeenth-Century Costume

Gallery of Late-Seventeenth-Century Costume PDF Author: Caspar Luyken
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486168409
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 116

Book Description
Magnificent reproductions of 100 rare engravings from a much-imitated reference work depict with precision and elegance a wide range of social classes — from royalty and merchants to military officers and laborers.