80 Godey's Full-Color Fashion Plates


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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




Fashions and Costumes from Godey's Lady's Book


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Over 400 striking fashion designs from rare issues of Godey's Lady's Book (1837-1869) — the most influential women's magazine of the period. Introduction and captions. 435 designs, 42 in full color.







Godey's Fashions Paper Dolls 1860-1879


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These lovely mid-Victorian-era costumes have been faithfully rendered from the publication that was the "last word" on clothing styles of the period, and include elegant evening dresses, bridal gowns, and daytime wear. Outfits are accompanied by hats and fanciful hair styles of the period. 2 dolls on gatefold cover and 16 costume plates.




Late Crinoline Era Fashion Plates


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60 hand colored fashion plates and descriptions from Godey's Lady's Book from the years 1855-1859 with 9 additional plates from 1858 Arthur's Home Magazine.




Gallery of Late-Seventeenth-Century Costume


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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.




Montgomery Ward Fashions of the Twenties


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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.




Old-Time Tools & Toys of Needlework


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More than 200 illustrations of hoops, frames, pins, pincushions, punches, bobbins, bodkins, shuttles, spinning wheels, sewing machines, and more from a wide array of cultures. Index.




Godey's Lady's Book


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Masterpieces of Eighteenth-Century French Ironwork


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This magnificent display of 166 plates from an extremely rare set of portfolios depicts scores of ironwork examples, among them beautiful gates, balustrades, balcony railings, window grilles, church screens, and lantern holders.