| Empire Fashions Contributor(s): Tierney, Tom (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486418693 ISBN-13: 9780486418698 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $4.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2001 Annotation: This coloring book panorama of late-18th- and early-19th-century French fashions offers a fascinating survey of styles. 45 plates of detailed, accurate illustrations include representations of claw-hammer frock coats and vests for the well-dressed man, loose pantaloons and shorter skirts for the working classes, high-waisted promenade gowns for fashionable ladies, and accessories. 45 black-and-white illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Textiles & Costume - Crafts & Hobbies | Papercrafts |
| Dewey: NA |
| Series: Dover Fashion Coloring Book |
| Physical Information: 0.18" H x 7.76" W x 11" (0.43 lbs) 48 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This coloring book panorama of late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century French fashions offers a fascinating survey of the changes in clothing style worn during and after the Revolution, and of clothing of the Napoleonic era in general. Forty-five plates of detailed, accurate illustrations include representative of claw-hammer frock, coats and vests for the well-dressed man, loose pantaloons and shorter skirts for the working classes, high-waisted promenade gowns for fashionable ladies, the coronation gown worn by Empress Josephine of France, and other examples of period dress. Footwear, walking sticks, reticules (purses), top hats, turbans, a poke bonnet, and dozens of other period accessories are included, along with hairdos for men and women. A highly informative Introduction and detailed captions complete this new addition to Dover's popular coloring book series on the history of costume. |