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From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of Käthe Barrows
Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 12:06 AM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Opinions on this book
I have a copy of The Encyclopedia of World
If you are doing historical costume in the time period of this book, it is
interesting to see ancient dress from the vintage point of view of History.
Recreating h-costume? for theater productions such as You Can't take it with
You or maybe One Touch of Venus may require designs that are more
[mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of Chiara Francesca
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 11:33 PM
To: 'Historical Costume'
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Opinions on this book
It is a very popular book with the libraries.
I have a copy that I found at Half-Price in Austin a while ago
have it.
Ann Wass
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From: R Lloyd Mitchell rmitch...@staff.washjeff.edu
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Thu, Oct 1, 2009 10:35 am
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Opinions on this book
The Wilcox book along with Yarwood and one or two others of the 50's/60's
On Wednesday 30 September 2009 9:36:55 pm Sharon Collier wrote:
I have a copy of The Encyclopedia of World Costume, by Doreen Yarwood.
Any opinions on this one? Is it worth saving or should I toss it?
My recollection is that it's neither great nor totally awful. I would not
recommend buying
It is a very popular book with the libraries.
I have a copy that I found at Half-Price in Austin a while ago. It is a very
inexpensive book still. Kinda like A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion:
Historic and Modern.
The great thing about these books? They force you to find the slapped
I have a copy of The Encyclopedia of World Costume, by Doreen Yarwood. Any
opinions on this one? Is it worth saving or should I toss it?
I saw a copy once, and didn't buy it, no regrets. I didn't like it.
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Carolyn Kayta Barrows
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