Enjoy reminiscing as you unlock the memories captured in these books. She and her companions show the range of white and not-white clothing seen in early 19th century fashion plates, and the range of head wear, too. Click on any of the years below to see the inside contents of each yearbook. I like our Lady in a Half-Robe and her deep-brimmed bonnet showing curls at her brow. We also get a chemisette on the lady at the counter, along with a very dashing hat, a fancy tiered necklace on the lady in pink, who also carries a green…umbrella? Parasol? With just a veil, that seems likelier than the longest reticule ever.

I’ve been using it of late, and the representative genres are quite similar to what we see in the Cruikshank.) (If you are curious about some of the books in the Library at the John Brown House, check out t his tumblr bibliography. Not only do we get an array of reading material (Novels, Romance, Sermons, Tales, Voyages & Travels, Plays), we get costume tips and– special bonus– a dog gnawing its leg. There’s a lot to love in this image, even with its fuzzy “between 18” date. This book will be of interest to anyone professionally or educationally involved in costume history as it includes many detailed drawings and studies of dresses and. Isaac Cruikshank, 1756–1810, British, The Lending Library, between 18, Watercolor, black ink and brown ink on medium, lightly textured, beige wove paper, Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection Buy a cheap copy of Costume in Detail: 1730-1930 book by Nancy Bradfield.

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