Remarkably thorough illustrated overview based on rare period photographs, periodicals, other contemporary sources. Description and information about hundreds of fashions: morning dresses, riding outfits, carriage costumes, evening dresses, bridal gowns, more. Also millinery, footwear, underclothing, other apparel. 891 black-and-white line illustrations. 226 halftones. Bibliography. 3 glossaries
Provides a chronological history and overview of evolutionary changes in women's, men's and children's clothing during the period from the fourteenth to the twentieth century in Britain - Each illustration has notes on the head, body and accessories of the characters involved.
Offering a comprehensive overview of fashion history, this book presents its content in clear and accessible language, making it suitable for lay readers, collectors, and students alike. It aims to demystify the evolution of fashion, providing insights that enhance understanding without overwhelming readers with jargon.
" This guide covers all aspects of social, cultural and political life in the capital from the first prehistoric settlements, right up to its present position as a financial and artistic world city. By selecting significant pieces of ceramics, jewellery, paintings, photographs, printed ephemera, sculpture and a range of commercial, industrial and domestic items from the entire collection, and not just from those on permanent display in the main museum building, this book, with specially commissioned colour photographs and monochrome archival prints, conveys dramatically the sheer size and variety of the Museum's holdings".
With the aid of 220 illustrations arranged in chronological groups, from 1600 to the present, this book draws together the story of costume accessories to provide a detailed view of the history of dress. Extensive captions describe each accessory, revealing parallels in construction, cut, textiles and motifs between items as diverse as parasols and stockings.