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What people wore, a visual history of dress from ancient times to twentieth-century America, written and illustrated by Douglas Gorsline

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What people wore, a visual history of dress from ancient times to twentieth-century America, written and illustrated by Douglas Gorsline

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-256)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What people wore

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

493204

Responsibility statement

written and illustrated by Douglas Gorsline

Sub title

a visual history of dress from ancient times to twentieth-century America

Summary

Historical survey of costume from ancient times to twentieth century with especial attention to cowboy and frontier costume. Illustrations sketched from tapestries, paintings, and other art sources

Table Of Contents

Part I. Costume of the ancient world. Egypt and the Near East -- Greece and Rome -- Part II. European costume. The medieval period -- Historical survey : ninth century through thirteenth century -- Historical survey :1300-1485 -- Armor -- The Tudor period -- Historical survey : early Tudor period (1485-1558) -- Historical survey : late Tudor period (1558-1603) -- The seventeenth century -- Historical survey : early seventeenth century (1600-1645) -- Historical survey : middle seventeenth century (1600-1645) -- Historical survey : late seventeenth century (1665-1700) -- The eighteenth century -- Historical survey : early eighteenth century (1700-1745) -- Historical survey : middle eighteenth century (1745-1765) -- Historical survey : late eighteenth century (1765-1800) -- The nineteenth century -- Historical survey : early nineteenth century (1800-1845) -- Historical survey : middle nineteenth century (1845-1865) -- Historical survey : late nineteenth century (1865-1895) -- The turn of the century -- Historical survey : The turn of the century (1895-1914)

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