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4.0 out of 5 stars
An amazing book
This book contained photos of everyday folks, and the working class, and their clothing. Books with gorgeous ball gowns and court wear are fabulous to look at but what about people like the rest of us? It went into detail of how women sewed, and what their day to day life of dress was like. Lots of men's clothing was included too. Since I like to make historical...
Published 23 months ago by V. LaBore
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not enough for me
I am only interested in clothing from the 18th century and was disappointed at how little there was in the book. Also, need more on clothing of lower classes. Not much in book.
Published 16 months ago by Auntie C
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4.0 out of 5 stars
An amazing book,
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This review is from: Fabric of Society: A Century of People and Their Clothes, 1770-1870 (Hardcover)
This book contained photos of everyday folks, and the working class, and their clothing. Books with gorgeous ball gowns and court wear are fabulous to look at but what about people like the rest of us? It went into detail of how women sewed, and what their day to day life of dress was like. Lots of men's clothing was included too.
Since I like to make historical clothing for myself to wear, and it's rarely for a ball or court appearance, this was very educational for me.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not enough for me,
By Auntie C "Auntie C" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fabric of Society: A Century of People and Their Clothes, 1770-1870 (Hardcover)
I am only interested in clothing from the 18th century and was disappointed at how little there was in the book. Also, need more on clothing of lower classes. Not much in book.
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Fabric of society: A century of people and their clothes, 1770-1870 : essays inspired by the collections at Platt Hall, the Gallery of En... by Jane Tozer (Paperback - 1983)
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