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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent social history
This book investigates the social history and mores of Venice in a 30 year period through analysis of the clothing, clothing industry and sumptuary laws of the time. It is NOT a costume book, and although useful for that end, if you buy it for that sole purpose you will be frustrated. If you want to know more than just how to put a Venetian outfit together, you will be...
Published on November 26, 1999 by C. Nevin
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of potential, but isn't what I hoped for.
When I saw this book at this price I thought that it would be perfect for what I was looking for as a costumer and medieval recreationist. When I got the book I was very disapointed. It has many pictures, but they are poor quality and most are in black and white. The book isn't even worth half the price just based on the pictures. It has a huge bibliography, and I...
Published on October 28, 1999
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent social history,
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This review is from: The Dress of the Venetians, 1495-1525 (Pasold Studies in Textile History) (Hardcover)
This book investigates the social history and mores of Venice in a 30 year period through analysis of the clothing, clothing industry and sumptuary laws of the time. It is NOT a costume book, and although useful for that end, if you buy it for that sole purpose you will be frustrated. If you want to know more than just how to put a Venetian outfit together, you will be delighted. Due to the dearth of female Venetian portraits, most of the book is on male clothing, with only 1 chapter on women. I found this to be an excellent, well researched and illuminating read, and highly recommend it. If you specialise in this period Venice in the SCA/historical renactment, it is an essential buy.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of potential, but isn't what I hoped for.,
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This review is from: The Dress of the Venetians, 1495-1525 (Pasold Studies in Textile History) (Hardcover)
When I saw this book at this price I thought that it would be perfect for what I was looking for as a costumer and medieval recreationist. When I got the book I was very disapointed. It has many pictures, but they are poor quality and most are in black and white. The book isn't even worth half the price just based on the pictures. It has a huge bibliography, and I expected it to have a lot of information, but it just seems to skim over everything. It would be much better if it were bigger to allow room for bigger pictures and details, along with information worthy of the bib.
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The Dress of the Venetians, 1495-1525 (Pasold Studies in Textile History) by Stella Mary Newton (Hardcover - Jan. 1989)
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