Otto Charles Thieme (–1996)
Autor(a) de With Grace & Favour
Obras por Otto Charles Thieme
American Coverlets of the Nineteenth Century from the Helen Louise Allen Textiles Collection (1974) 9 exemplares
On collecting costume 1 exemplar
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- Obras
- 7
- Membros
- 56
- Popularidade
- #291,557
- Avaliação
- 5.0
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- 1
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- 2
This has a more substantial text than many similar works. The are separate chapters on "Acquiring a French Wardrobe", "The Fabric Scrapbooks of Hannah Ditzler Alspaugh, "Healthful, Artistic and Correct Dress". the bulk of the text is a review of fashion from 1837-1912. The text is happily divided into shorter time periods for a more detailed and meaningful discussion. This modern reader smiled at seeing the styles for 1866-1868 described as "severe", although of course, in context that makes sense. The divisions are not be a set scheme, but according to what the author deems best giving the flow of fashion.
There is much additional factual material: a list of abbreviations, a list of sources cited, notes, a glossary, a bibliography and a detailed index. Not only eye-candy, but a good research source.
I'm glad that I didn't wear, or worse, have to clean this kind of clothing, but as always for this period, the dresses are swooningly beautiful.… (mais)