Victorian and Edwardian Fashion: A Photographic Survey
by Alison Gernsheim
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Author: Alison GernsheimEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1982-01-01
ISBN: 0486242056
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Dover Publications
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Summary: 4 Stars
This is one of the first books in a long list of fashion books that I own. It is one of my favorites. It is a bit academic as another reviewer mentioned, but I feel that's an important part of what makes this book a keeper. It covers European, mostly English fashion of the aristocracy. There are some great historical anecdotes. My favorites involve Empress Eugenie lounging audaciously around in her red knickers, and some about the rare daring lady to show up to the Ascott races in "pants". The writing isn't as witty as other books, but the historical detail is fantastic. There are quite a few pictures as well. The arrangement of the pictures and text is chronological and very easy to follow. The only drawback is that the pages are matte and not glossy. And the spine falls apart after a few years of hard labor.
Summary of Victorian and Edwardian Fashion: A Photographic Survey
Noted photo-historian documents bonnets, capes, caps, shawls, bodices, and crinolines as people actually wore them - from 1840 to 1914. 235 early photos show aristocrats and the middle class as well as Oscar Wilde, Lily Langtry, G. B. Shaw, Queen Victoria, more. A commentary and annotations to the photos describe and identify the costumes.
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