The Child in Fashion: 1750 to 1920 (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (835 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764306391 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 175 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A comprehensive text and over 440 photographs of authentic children's fashions from the 18th century through the 1920s comprise this book. It brings together a wealth of information about boys' and girls' clothing and current values.
Mare Yaroscak has been a photgrapher of note for ten years, featuring children, animals and landscapes. . About the Author Kristina Harris writes frequently on vintage fashions for national periodicals and is the former editor of the Costume Society of America's newsletter. She has written three other books on 19th and 20th century clothing for Schiffer Publishing
. Kristina Harris writes frequently on vintage fashions for national periodicals and is the former editor of the Costume Society of America's newsletter. She has written three other books on 19th and 20th century clothing for Schiffer Publishing. Mare Yaroscak has been a photgrapher of note for ten years, featuring children, animals and landscapes
decent, but not the best on the subject Corsetra, costumer the subtitle 1750-1920 is misleading. the 18th century examples shown are RECREATIONS not originals. they are very good recreations, but still. This book does not do very well with the early 19th century, getting better in the later part of the century. It seems heavy with the Edwardian period.If you can only by one book on children's clothing Go with Children's Clothes by Claire Rose or Clothes and the Child by Anne Buck (not the older one with P. Fabulous! Great text not just on clothing, but on the history of childhood. Wonderful photos