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“norah waugh”

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  • Corsets and Crinolines

    by Norah Waugh ...
    In this classic book, Norah Waugh explores the changing shapes of women’s dress from the 1500s to the 1920s. Simple laced bodices became corsets of cane, whalebone and steel, while padding at shoulders and hips gave way to the structures of farthingales, hoops and bustles.Corsets and Crinolines explains the cyclical nature of these fashions, and how waists and skirts changed shape and size through ... Read more

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  • Corsets and Codpieces

    A History of Outrageous Fashion, from Roman Times to the Modern Era

    by Karen Bowman ...
    Have you ever wondered why we wear the type of clothes we do? Packed with outlandish outfits, this exciting history of fashion trends reveals the flamboyant fashions adopted (and discarded) by our ancestors.In the days before cosmetic surgery, people used bum rolls and bombastic breeches to augment their figures, painted their faces with poisonous concoctions, and doused themselves with scent to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Select Poems

    by T. S. Eliot ...
    An essential collection of classic poems by the father of modernist poetry.In the masterly cadence of T. S. Eliot's verse, the twentieth century found its definitive poetic voice, an incredible "image of its accelerated grimace," in the words of Eliot's friend and mentor Ezra Pound. This twenty-four-poem volume is a rich collection of Eliot's greatest works—including the classic "The Love Song of ... Read more

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  • The Dictionary of Fashion History

    by C. W. Cunnington, P. E. Cunnington, Ms Valerie Cumming ...
    - What is an earthquake gown?- Who wore eelskin masher trousers?- What did the word "dudes" mean in the 16th century?A Dictionary of English Costume by C. Willett Cunnington, Phillis Cunnington and Charles Beard was originally published in 1960. A monumental achievement and encyclopaedic in scope, it was a comprehensive catalogue of fashion terms from the mid-medieval period up to 1900. It was ... Read more

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  • Beauty and Cosmetics 1550 to 1950

    by Sarah Jane Downing ...
    Series Book 633 - Shire Library
    The source of tremendous power and the focus of incredible devotion, throughout history notions of beauty have been integral to social life and culture.Each age has had its own standards: a gleaming white brow during the Renaissance, the black eyebrows considered charming in the early eighteenth century, and the thin lips thought desirable by Victorians.Beauty has ensured good marriages, enabled ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty

    by Mimi Matthews ...
    **"Meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated . . . indispensable to anyone interested in the era." —Tasha Alexander, New York Times–bestselling author of the Lady Emily seriesWhat did a Victorian lady wear for a walk in the park? How did she style her hair for an evening at the theater? And what products might she have used to soothe a sunburn or treat an unsightly blemish? USA Today ... Read more

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  • The Unquiet Grave

    by Palinurus ...
    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen

    by Sarah Jane Downing ...
    Series Book 583 - Shire Library
    The broader Regency period 1795 to 1820, stands alone as an incredible moment in fashion history, unlike anything that went before it.For the first time England became a fashion influence, especially for menswear, and became the toast of Paris, as court dress became secondary to the season-by-season flux of fashion as we know it today. Sarah Jane Downing explores the fashion revolution and the ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

  • Thornfield Hall

    Jane Eyre's Hidden Story

    by Emma Tennant ...

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  • The Corset and the Crinoline

    Enriched edition. A Book of Modes and Costumes from Remote Periods to the Present Time

    by William Barry Lord, Lance Thomas ...
    In "The Corset and the Crinoline," William Barry Lord delivers a meticulously researched examination of Victorian women's fashion, focusing on the intricate roles that undergarments played in shaping societal perceptions and the physical forms of women. Written in a didactic yet engaging prose style, the book weaves together historical anecdotes, cultural critiques, and social commentary, ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Taste and Fashion - From the French Revolution to the Present Day

    by James Laver ...
    This classic book contains a wealth of information on the taste and fashion trends of England from the French Revolution to the 1940s, and will prove a very interesting read for anyone with an interest in the subject. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in ... Read more

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  • Fashions and Fashion Plates 1800-1900

    by James Laver ...
    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus