Victorian & Edwardian Fashions for Women, 1840 to 1919. [A Schiffer book for collectors]

Victorian & Edwardian Fashions for Women, 1840 to 1919. [A Schiffer book for collectors] - Soft Cover

Author: Kristina Harris

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, PA

Copyright 1995

Pages: 202, [2] pp. ; illustrations, 350 color photographs

If you love the designs, fabrics, and sheer beauty of 19th and early 20th century women's fashions, this book will be your guide and time machine. It presents over 450 enchanting color photographs of modern-day models wearing the dresses, waists, undergarments, and accessories of this elegant era, including daywear, sportswear, and formalwear. Unusual items such as fancy dress, aesthetic garments, and reform styles are explained and illustrated. This book will help both novice and expert collectors accurately identify and date their collections by evaluating the silhouette, construction, style, and details of fashionable garments. Sound advice for maintaining, laundering, and repairing them is also provided, as is a price guide. , 466 color photos, 8 1/2" x 11", Price Guide

In excellent condition, two creases on back cover