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Title: Costume Design of the Gay Nineties.
Description: New York: The House Of Little Books, 1945. Soft Cover. Soft cover is stapled wraps. Yellow cover with red lettering and illustration on front. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrated with dozens of b/w drawings. "In this book we are studying the Costumes of 'The Gay Nienties" and those of "the Turn of the Century", since they are so closely associated both in style and design. We are describing colors and fabrics of the actual Costumes, most of which are in the private collection of the author. They are of extraordinary elegance as this was a period during which the art of clothes design reached a high water mark of perfection. Music has always played an integral part in American folk lore. As every Costume brings to mind some old loved melody, we have asociated Costumes and Songs throughout the book". Includes children's clothing, as well as lovely drawings of fantastic outfits from over 100 years ago. Inside of back cover has a list of 'Instructive Art Books for You'. ; B&W Illustrations; 8 1/2 x 11; 48 pages; Cover has sunning, light rubbing/scuffing, bumping, shelf wear; pages show minor creasing.. Very Good- .

Keywords: Costume Design; Costume History; Clothing; Clothing History; Textiles; Lace; Nineteenth Century History; Etiquette; Manners; Women/Womens' History Cultural History Education American History Furniture/Interiors/Decorating Music/Opera/Songs Antiques/Collec

Price: US$ 23.25 Seller: Pegasus Books
- Book number: 6678