This book presents more than 2;000 illustrations of shoes; hats; and fashion accessories reproduced directly from now rare periodicals and catalogs from the 1850s to 1940. It comprises an invaluable pictorial survey for the fashion historian; designer; and enthusiast; as well as a practical source of illustrations for permission-free use by artists and craftspeople.The sources of these illustrations include major American; British; and European fashion periodicals of the time: Godeys Lady Book; Petersons Magazine; Harpers Bazar; La Mode Illustreacute;e; LArt et la Mode; Der Bazar; The Delineator; and others; as well as such general interest periodicals as Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper; Harpers Weekly; The Youths Companion; and Life. Many illustrations come from trade catalogs of such merchants as Montgomery Ward; Sears; Roebuck Co.; Jordan Marsh Co.; N. B. Holden Artistic Footwear; and a score of others.Arranged chronologically; the plates present an overview of 90 years of fashion evolution of footwear; millinery; and such accessories as gloves; scarves; purses; handkerchiefs; and more.
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