Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper's Bazar, 1867-1898 (Dover Pictorial Archives)

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Summary: Excellent reference
Review: Extensive and detailed illustrations, with good captions (including dates), divided into four style periods (1867-1874, 1875-1882, 1883-1890, 1891-1898). Narrative introduction to each period gives the general style trends. Very useful: includes hairstyles, shoes, parasols, aprons, decorative details, children's clothing, etc.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent reference
Review: Extensive and detailed illustrations, with good captions (including dates), divided into four style periods (1867-1874, 1875-1882, 1883-1890, 1891-1898). Narrative introduction to each period gives the general style trends. Very useful: includes hairstyles, shoes, parasols, aprons, decorative details, children's clothing, etc.

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Summary: Victorian fashion and Costume from Harpers bazaar.
Review: This book is invaluable for all theatre costumers. its particularly helpfull with back views of garments, and has fantastic details, such as parasols ,gloves etc. I have also found it great for period hair references.Pages of detail.Also on a practical level, my edition at least, was very well bound.

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Summary: another great 'vintage' Dover book
Review: this is such a beautifully illustrated work of the fashions of the period from 1867-1898. Fans of Victoriana must have this in their library. Excellent resource for antiques lovers, jewelry designers, artists, costume designers etc.