||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| 1890s Costume Book Reprint|By me|This is a reprint of an 1890's book on theme costumes for women, listed in alphabetical order. There are hundreds of costumes described, but few illustrations. All of the costumes shown have the fashionable 1890's silhouette of huge puffed sleeves and tiny waist.|About the Author|
A British writer of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Ardern Holt wrote columns on society and fashion, primarily for Queen magazine.
The Victorians adored fancy-dress parties: what better way to escape the rigidity of social conventions than to spend a festive evening disguised as Cleopatra, a Swiss milkmaid, or Alice in Wonderland? Well-to-do party-goers of the era consulted Fancy Dresses Described, an elaborate guide to hundreds of glorious costumes. The book was so popular that it was updated several times; this is the sixth and final edition, originally published in 1896. Time ha... [PDF.yv25] Fancy Dresses Described: A Glossary of Victorian Costumes Rating: 3.66 (648 Votes)
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