Accessories of Dress: An Illustrated Encyclopedia

Katherine Morris Lester, Bess Viola Oerke, Helen Westermann

Courier Corporation, 2004 - Antiques & Collectibles - 587 pages

From hats, veils, wigs, and cosmetics to cravats, shawls, shoes, and gloves, this useful reference provides an entertaining account of the forms of personal adornment men and women have used throughout the ages to enhance their wearing apparel. Incorporates illustrations from rare books and magazines, photographs, and observations. 644 figures and 59 plates.

Contents

• THE HAT: 1
• THE VEIL: 61
• FEATHERS: 74
• THE WIG: 83
• THE PATCH: 98
• THE MASK: 101
• EARRINGS: 106
• THE HAIRPIN: 117
• THE HAIRNET: 122
• THE COMB: 132
• POWDER AND ROUGE: 142
• COSAiETICS FOR THE HAIR: 145
• PERFUME: 151
• PART II: 163
• PINS AND BROOCHES: 164
• BEADS AND NECKLACE: 178
• COLLARS AND CUFFS: 193
• THE CRAVAT AND TIE: 213
• THE SHAWL: 224
• THE GIRDLE AND BELT: 237
• PART III: 249
• SHOES: 250
• BUCKLES: 280
• 22 HOSE: 286
• GARTERS: 302
• GAITERS: 310
• ACCESSORIES WORN ON THE ARM AND HAND FAGE: 313
• THE BRACELET: 314
• THE RING: 322
• GLOVES: 351
• THE WATCH: 375
• PART V: 387
• THE WALKING STICK: 388
• THE UMBRELLA AND PARASOL: 402
• THE HANDBAG: 415
• THE HANDKERCHIEF: 426
• THE FAN: 436
• THE MUFF: 455
• THE MIRROR: 463
• PART VI: 469
• BUTTONS: 470
• EMBROIDERY: 483
• LACE: 509
• FRINGE AND TASSEL: 532
• FUR: 541
• RIBBON: 556
• BRAID: 562
• ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS: 569
• BIBLIOGRAPHY: 577
• INDEX TO THE ILLUSTRATIONS: 580
• INDEX TO THE TEXT: 584

Bibliographic information

• Title: Accessories of Dress: An Illustrated Encyclopedia; Dover Fashion and Costumes Series
• Authors: Katherine Morris Lester, Bess Viola Oerke, Helen Westermann
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Courier Corporation, 2004
• ISBN: 0486433781, 9780486433783
• Length: 587 pages
• Subjects: Antiques & Collectibles / Textiles & Costume