Dawn: My public library has this book and I've seen it. Mostly, it uses either pics of actual costume, or portraits, or fashion plates, as I recall. But it isn't really a lot of ordinary everyday wear. For sources of that, try the reprints of catalogs like Sears. I believe it is Dover that has done reprints by decade(roughly)starting with 1909-1920 of catalog pages from mainly Sears, but supplementing them with some other catalogs, like Wards.
Hope this helps. Cindy Abel -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dawn Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 8:59 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] Review? 'Visual History of Costume: 20th Century' Byrde, Penelope A VISUAL HISTORY OF COSTUME: THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Anyone have comments on this book? What are the illustrations like? I find it listed several places in bibliographies, but can't find a review or annotation describing it. I'm hoping it covers everyday dress of the early half of the century and not just 'fashion'. Has anyone seen it? Dawn _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
