Vintage Clothing: 1880-1980 : Identification & Value GuideAll the fashion raves for men, women, children, and infants are dressed with updated descriptions and current values. Maryanne Dolan makes this the perfect resource for costume designers, seamstresses, dollmakers, and historians, too. It's a nostalgic walk down the fashion runway that recalls the outrageous and the conservative clothing of a very stylish century. |
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