In a message dated 10/6/2007 6:41:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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. You say she is "young"--just how old is she? As beautiful as it is, I would not, for example, give the catalogue for "Dangerous Liaisons" to someone too young--it is definitely rated PG-13. Actually, the pictures are great, but the text would probably go over her head (heck, it practically goes over MY head), so maybe it would be all right. Any of the heavy drafting books, like Arnold, also, I think would not be as much fun for a really young beginner. And if she doesn't already know how to sew, I would get her started, just in case she does decide to do living history. Maybe give her lessons as a gift, if you can't do it yourself. I got intimately acquainted with the few costume books in my high school library. One I don't remember the name of, and haven't seen it since, but I was very taken by the two-page spread of David's painting of Napoleon's coronation--I dressed my Barbie like Josephine for a high school project, and I still have that dress. Another was Wilcox's "Mode in Costume." I know, I know, it's terrible, but it helped get me started--I made paper doll dresses like some of my favorites! I found a cheap used copy over 20 years ago, so it is on my bookshelf. Ann Wass Ann Wass Ann Wass ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
