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Summary: Utterly useless
Review: A "fashion history" compendium with no dates, no sources, no captions, and no index? The plates are not even in chronological order; I can't understand how anyone could publish this and think it might be useful. This is a complete waste of time and money for the serious costumer or student of fashion history. Moreover, I can easily identify almost all of the plates from various Dover publications; nothing rare or hard-to-find here. If you want a collection of Victorian graphics, look at Carol Belanger Grafton's books - higher quality images and easier to use. If you are interested in learning about nineteenth-century fashion, look for Dover publications, Norah Waugh, Janet Arnold, compilations of period photographs ... anywhere but this book.
Rating:
Summary: Utterly useless
Review: A "fashion history" compendium with no dates, no sources, no captions, and no index? The plates are not even in chronological order; I can't understand how anyone could publish this and think it might be useful. This is a complete waste of time and money for the serious costumer or student of fashion history. Moreover, I can easily identify almost all of the plates from various Dover publications; nothing rare or hard-to-find here. If you want a collection of Victorian graphics, look at Carol Belanger Grafton's books - higher quality images and easier to use. If you are interested in learning about nineteenth-century fashion, look for Dover publications, Norah Waugh, Janet Arnold, compilations of period photographs ... anywhere but this book.
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Summary: Great Victorian Costume Graphics
Review: Anyone who's looking for clear crisp graphics of costume, clothing, and assorted accessory details really needs to own this fantastic collection. Highly recommend it for theatre costumers working on Shaw and Checkov...and anyone else needing either fashion or costume detail.
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Summary: Great Victorian Costume Graphics
Review: Anyone who's looking for clear crisp graphics of costume, clothing, and assorted accessory details really needs to own this fantastic collection. Highly recommend it for theatre costumers working on Shaw and Checkov...and anyone else needing either fashion or costume detail.
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