Accessories of Dress: An Illustrated EncyclopediaCourier Corporation, 19.02.2013 - 608 Seiten Drawing upon a vast number of historical sources, the authors of this useful reference have created an entertaining account of the forms of personal adornment men and women have used throughout the ages to enhance their wearing apparel. From hats, veils, wigs, and cosmetics, to cravats, shawls, shoes, and gloves, to walking sticks, handbags, fans, and furs, the engaging commentary displays the humor and personal charm of the many-sided story of accessorized apparel. 644 figures and 59 plates. |
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... elaborate wigs, ornamental bands, wreaths, and ribbon which, in a measure, made up to these women of Egypt for the lack of a hat. During the Old Empire and down to the Eighteenth Dynasty (1583 BC), elaborate coiffures falling over the ...
... elaborate wigs, ornamental bands, wreaths, and ribbon which, in a measure, made up to these women of Egypt for the lack of a hat. During the Old Empire and down to the Eighteenth Dynasty (1583 BC), elaborate coiffures falling over the ...
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... elaborate, others short. In still others a little of the natural hair is seen under the wig. The wall painting “The Deceased Entertained by the Goddess Nut” gives a very definite idea of this coiHure of three thousand years ago. PLATE I ...
... elaborate, others short. In still others a little of the natural hair is seen under the wig. The wall painting “The Deceased Entertained by the Goddess Nut” gives a very definite idea of this coiHure of three thousand years ago. PLATE I ...
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... elaborate headdress. As the fashion for golden nets continued, from time to time various changes appeared. One of the most elaborate examples of net and veil is that seen in the effigy of Beatrice, Countess of Arundel, who died in 1439 ...
... elaborate headdress. As the fashion for golden nets continued, from time to time various changes appeared. One of the most elaborate examples of net and veil is that seen in the effigy of Beatrice, Countess of Arundel, who died in 1439 ...
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... elaborate headdress which took its name from one of the favorites at the court of Louis XIV. As the story goes, and it has become a matter of history, the Duchess de Fontange was attending one of the royal hunting parties. While out ...
... elaborate headdress which took its name from one of the favorites at the court of Louis XIV. As the story goes, and it has become a matter of history, the Duchess de Fontange was attending one of the royal hunting parties. While out ...
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... elaborate with plumes and gold and silver braid. Others were trimmed with an edging of feathers, and still others were severe in line and trimmed with bands of braid. Figure 45. Everywhere the cocked hat was considered a mark of ...
... elaborate with plumes and gold and silver braid. Others were trimmed with an edging of feathers, and still others were severe in line and trimmed with bands of braid. Figure 45. Everywhere the cocked hat was considered a mark of ...
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Accessories of Dress: An Illustrated Encyclopedia Katherine Morris Lester,Bess Viola Oerke,Helen Westermann Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2004 |
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19th Century accessory ancient ART Figure artificial band beautiful bobbin lace bracelets braid brooches buckles buttons carried charm cloth collar color combs Costume cotehardie COURTESY covered cravat cuffs cutwork decoration dress early earrings edge Egyptian elaborate embroidered embroidery embroidery stitches England falling band fashion fastened field figure fine finest finger finished first fitted flat flowers France French fringe garter girdle gloves gold Greek hair handkerchief handsome hats head headdress Henry VIII hood hose jewels lace lady later leather linen Louis XIV Marie Antoinette men’s metal METROPOLITAN MUSEUM Middle Ages modern muff MUSEUM OF ART neck ornament pattern pearls perfume period PLATE popular portrait punto in aria Queen ribbon rings Roman ruff scarf shawl shoes shoulders silk silver stick stockings stones tassels thread thumb ring trimmed twentieth century umbrella veil velvet wearing women wore worn