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Bezig met laden... Women's Hats, Headdresses and Hairstyles: With 453 Illustrations, Medieval to Modern (Dover Fashion and Costumes) (origineel 1973; editie 2006)door Georgine de Courtais
Informatie over het werkWomen's Hats, Headdresses and Hairstyles: With 453 Illustrations, Medieval to Modern door Georgine De Courtais (1973)
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From simple barbettes, crespines, and wimples worn in Anglo-Saxon times to the pillbox hat popularized by Jackie Kennedy in the mid-twentieth century, hats and headdresses have--for centuries--played an important part of a lady's wardrobe. This informative and meticulously researched book provides an authentic record of more than 1,300 years of changing fashions in women's hairstyles and headwear in England. More than 400 of the author's own drawings--rendered from ancient sources--trace these evolving fashions. Finely detailed images depict turbans: horned, heart-shaped, and butterfly headdresses preferred by fifteenth-century English ladies; seventeenth-century hoods and veils; elaborate hats and hairstyles of the Georgian period; early Victorian-era bonnets; net and lace caps and small hats of the late nineteenth century; and the emancipated look in both hairstyles and hat styles of the early twentieth century. The author has written a separate introduction for each historical period, placing headdresses and hairstyles in the fashionable context of their time. Pages of drawings are accompanied by detailed notes on the styles illustrated, including information on the materials used and the varying methods of manufacture. A brief glossary and bibliography add to the book's effectiveness. For those who want to get their historical details accurate, this profusely illustrated guide will be an invaluable reference. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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 Google Books — Bezig met laden...GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)391.43Social sciences Customs, Etiquette, Folklore Costume and personal appearance Kinds of garments; accessories; buttonsLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: (4.67)
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This is a book of line drawings of styles, generally six or so to a page. The book is divided into large time periods: Plantagenet, Tudor, Elizabethan, Stuart, and then subdivided into smaller periods as the author finds convenient. Each section begins with an essay on the styles of the era, then with essays, accompanied by pictures, of hats, hairstyles, etc. The author makes an effort to explain trends within the narrower periods, and distinctions by class. The book is written in a somewhat linear fashion, i.e., the author explains what an item is when it is first introduced, which seems to assume that the reader will read the book straight through in chronological order. Not to worry - the index is good, and will lead the reader of a particular section to earlier explanations.
There is a short glossary, a list of sources, a bibliography and an extnesive index. The glossary would be disappointing in its brevity, except that the index leads the reader to explanations within the text.
The decision to include all head fashions together is a wise one, making it unnecessary to make fine distinctions and giving the reader a better idea of the variety shown at any particular time.
This would be a good, basic addition to a costume collection. (