![]() She and her companions show the range of white and not-white clothing seen in early 19th century fashion plates, and the range of head wear, too. I like our Lady in a Half-Robe and her deep-brimmed bonnet showing curls at her brow. Costume in Detail: Womens Dress, 1730-1930 by Nancy Bradfield (1995) Paperback on . 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. ![]() We also get a chemisette on the lady at the counter, along with a very dashing hat, a fancy tiered necklace on the lady in pink, who also carries a green…umbrella? Parasol? With just a veil, that seems likelier than the longest reticule ever. I’ve been using it of late, and the representative genres are quite similar to what we see in the Cruikshank.) (If you are curious about some of the books in the Library at the John Brown House, check out t his tumblr bibliography. Not only do we get an array of reading material (Novels, Romance, Sermons, Tales, Voyages & Travels, Plays), we get costume tips and– special bonus– a dog gnawing its leg. Written by a leading authority in her field, Costume in Detail: Women’s Dress 1730-1930 is an invaluable source of. ![]() There’s a lot to love in this image, even with its fuzzy “between 18” date. Costume in Detail: Women’s Dress 1730-1930 by Nancy Bradfield, is a unique, detailed, highly useful collection of drawings of historic clothing, almost entirely women’s, drawn from pieces in British collections. Isaac Cruikshank, 1756–1810, British, The Lending Library, between 18, Watercolor, black ink and brown ink on medium, lightly textured, beige wove paper, Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection ![]()
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