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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... silk, usually finished off with tassels. This attractive coiffure was always completed by the addition of short veils of cotton or linen. Of course these little coifs varied with the distinction of the wearer. Many leaders of fashion ...
... silk, usually finished off with tassels. This attractive coiffure was always completed by the addition of short veils of cotton or linen. Of course these little coifs varied with the distinction of the wearer. Many leaders of fashion ...
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... silk, though among the nobility frontlets of gold were often seen. PLATE IV. The escoflion was a kind of two-horned arrangement, each horn being sometimes even a yard in length. The horns were usually a network of gold webbing or a ...
... silk, though among the nobility frontlets of gold were often seen. PLATE IV. The escoflion was a kind of two-horned arrangement, each horn being sometimes even a yard in length. The horns were usually a network of gold webbing or a ...
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... silk, velvet, felt, and cloth. Color, too, played an important part. In a wardrobe account of Henry VIII one item reads, “ . . . for making three cappes of velvette the one yalowe, the other orange colour and the thirde greene.” Another ...
... silk, velvet, felt, and cloth. Color, too, played an important part. In a wardrobe account of Henry VIII one item reads, “ . . . for making three cappes of velvette the one yalowe, the other orange colour and the thirde greene.” Another ...
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... silk, crepe, and ribbon. Figure 53_ Headdress, Sometimes these were arranged turban fashion; Pink Silk Heavil other times they were wrapped about the head Embroidered in Gold and the hair was pulled up through the ribbon Thrmdi French ...
... silk, crepe, and ribbon. Figure 53_ Headdress, Sometimes these were arranged turban fashion; Pink Silk Heavil other times they were wrapped about the head Embroidered in Gold and the hair was pulled up through the ribbon Thrmdi French ...
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... silk fingers of the milliner into the most alluring and bewitching of bonnets. As used in the late eighteenth century the word “bonnet” applied to all types of head coverings worn by women—hats, turbans, and scarfs. Never before had the ...
... silk fingers of the milliner into the most alluring and bewitching of bonnets. As used in the late eighteenth century the word “bonnet” applied to all types of head coverings worn by women—hats, turbans, and scarfs. Never before had the ...
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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