The Metropolitan Museum of art did a catalogue of the same title for it's "Dangerous Liasons" show. The pictures age gorgeous and the manequins are posed in "social" groups. I am pretty sure you can get it on Amazon. Monica
----- Original Message ----- From: Beteena Paradise Date: Saturday, October 6, 2007 5:24 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] Request for 18th C Costume Book recommendations To: Historical Costume > Greetings to another resident of Insulae Draconis :) > > I really like the book What Clothes Reveal > > http://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Clothes-Reveal-Williamsburg- > Decorative/dp/0300095805/ref=sr_1_1/203-4570731- > 7562354?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1191705583&sr=8-1 > > It is focused on 18th c American fashions but the images are > gorgeous and it shows both men's and women's fashions. > > julian wilson wrote: > As a Christmas Present, my Lady and I would like to give our > grand-daughter a couple of profusely-illustrated reference books > about 18th C. Fashions as "starters" for a personal reference > library for her new interest. > > Julian Wilson, > dwelling in "old" Jersey, > [aka in the SCA as Matthew Baker, a veteran soldier of the late > 15thC.]. > > _______________________________________________ > 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
