1900 Period Costumes

This book will be of interest to anyone professionally or educationally involved in costume history as it includes many detailed drawings and studies of dresses and accessories based on research from private collections.

Edwardian fashions for women were characterized by the S-shaped silhouette, embellished with lace, tucks, ruffles, tassels, frills, and flounces. This essential book includes 11 detailed projects, which form a capsule collection of clothing and accessories that might have been worn by an Edwardian governess, a woman traveling on an ocean liner, a campaigning suffragette, or a wife overseeing a busy household in a large country house. It explains making sequences in full and advises in detail on ... [Read More]

Tracing the evolution of fashion — from the early draped fabrics of ancient times to the catwalk couture of today — Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and Style is a stunningly illustrated guide to more than three thousand years of shifting trends and innovative developments in the world of clothing. Containing everything you need to know about changing fashion and style — from ancient Egyptian dress to Space Age Fashion and Grunge — and information on icons like Marie Antoinette... [Read More]

Fashion has always been a cultivating force.  And during the 19th century―a time of great change―fashion was a powerful component in the development of American society.  Through dress, average individuals could step beyond class divisions and venture into the world of the elite and privileged.  Beginning in 1840, with the advent of the daguerreotype, that moment could be captured for a lifetime. In Dressed for the Photographer, Joan Severa gives a visual analysis of the dress of middle-... [Read More]

Garments and accessories are prominent in almost all of William Shakespeare's plays, from Hamlet and Othello to A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night. The statement 'the apparel oft proclaims the man' was one that would have resonated with their audiences: the rise of England's merchant class had made issues of rank central to Elizabethan debate, and a rigid table of sumptuary laws carefully regulated the sorts of fabric and garment worn by the different classes. From the etiquette of cour... [Read More]

After her father's death, Lizzy Brookstone, the star trick rider of the all-female Brookstone Wild West Extravaganza, loses interest in performing. What she longs for is a life with the Brookstone ranch foreman, Wesley DeShazer, the man who once broke her heart. Meanwhile, Jason Adler, son of the show's new financial partner, comes to help with the show, and Lizzy soon finds him vying for her affection.Ella Fleming is fleeing a forced engagement when she stows away on the Brookstone train. Lizzy... [Read More]

Make a splash in our vintage styled swimsuit. As more people flocked to beaches, the bathing garments became more fitted and shorter much to the dismay of the conservative bystanders. This well tailored sailor suit was the height of beach fashion in the 1890's and early 1900's and would even pass the Beach Patrol's whose job was to ensure that ladies' skirts were not too short.For modesty and authenticity, pair with pantaloons and a mobcap, sold separately. Our version features the most popular ... [Read More]

Style:Chinese Style Sleeve Style:REGULAR Silhouette:Straight Fit:Fits true to size, take your normal size Sleeve Length(cm):Short feature10:baby girl dresses Brand Name:LittleNaNa-Cloth,Cotton feature4:Soft Flowy Fabric Back zipper for easy dressing feature5:Intricate embroidery of swallows at the bodice feature2:Girls Traditional Chinese Period Costume feature3:Cheongsam Dress with Embroidery feature1:Dresses Gender:Girls Department Name:Children feature8:1 dress feature9:Girls Chinese ancient ... [Read More]

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Sun-bathe in style with our dapper gentleman's bathing suit!Traditional half-sleeve crew-neck T-shirt and long shorts in prominent stripe pattern. Shorts have gathered elastic waist for a comfortable fit.Made of durable, stretchable 100% poly knit fabric.Offered in sizes S - 3X. These garments are deliberately oversized, for a relaxed fit.Trunks are lined, with a drawstring waist, and suitable for water play and lounging.Sizing ChartSize \ Chest/Torso(up to) \ Waist(Relaxed) - Waist(Stretched)Sm... [Read More]