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Author: Mary Evans
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2010-01-01
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 0486475964
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This Dover edition, first published in 2010, is an unabridged republication of How to Make Historic American Costumes, originally published by A. S. Barnes and Company, New York, in 1942."
Author: Cynthia Overbeck Bix
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Published: 2011-08-01
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 0761380531
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat would you have worn if you lived during the American Revolution or the early 1800s? It depends on who you were! Women wore layers and layers of undergarments, including corsets, chemises, and petticoats, and they accessorized with gloves, hats, parasols, and fans. Men also flaunted plenty of accessories, including neckties, top hats, walking sticks, and pocket watches. Read more about Revolutionary and early 1800s fashions—from pantaloons to silk stockings to tricornered hats—in this fascinating book!
Author: Detroit Public Library
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Published: 1928
Total Pages: 64
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mark Alice Durant
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Published: 2002-10
Total Pages: 136
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Whimsical array of ghosts and goblins, spooks and skeletons, animals and nursery-room characters parade through this unparalleled collection of more than one hundred years of American Halloween costumes and masquerade. Photographer Phyllis Galembo approaches her subjects with the delight and wonder of one who has discovered an entire cast of characters backstage in an abandoned theater. Through her lens, the costumes rise from the dead to once again dance, play, and amuse. Ranging from handmade to store-bought, satin to polyester, the masks, wigs, and costumes, whether recognizable figures or obscure, pique our childhood memories. In her celebration of Halloween revelry, Galembo never settles for the ordinary; instead she creates evocative scenes of dressed-to-scare young trick-or-treaters "modeling" their disguises and of undead spirits haunting their surroundings. The costumes, which span over a century, take on magical qualities through fanciful sets and specialized lighting effects. Accompanying the costumes is a history of this always-popular holiday and essays discussing Galembo's inspirations and techniques. Through her art, Galembo allows us to act out our youthful fantasies of transformation -- to become, or at least observe, what we most want to be: free of inhibitions, of fixed notions of identity. Her images make us laugh and dream and maybe even believe in ghosts. Book jacket.
Author: Valerie Cumming
Publisher: Costume & Fashion Press/Quite Specific Media
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 190
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKCovering the period from 1600 to the mid-20th century. The accessories featured include shoes, hats, bags, gloves, purses, parasols, sock, stockings, jewelry, fans, shawls, and scarves.
Author: Ted J. Brasser
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Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781554074334
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of photographs from museums, collectors and private dealers that documents five centuries of Native American artistry.
Author: Alfred Small Manson
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Published: 1899
Total Pages: 538
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Benjamin Hufbauer
Publisher: CultureAmerica
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 296
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book explores the visual and material cultures of presidential commemoration--memorials and monuments, libraries and archives--and the problematic ways in which presidents themselves have largely taken over their own commemoration. The author sees these various commemorative sites as playing a key role in the construction of our collective political and cultural self-images and as another sign of our preoccupation with celebrity culture. Ultimately, he contends, these presidential temples reflect not only our civil religion but also the extraordinary expansion of executive authority--and presidential self-commemoration--since FDR.
Author: Lisa Kathleen Graddy
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Published: 2014-05-06
Total Pages: 105
ISBN-13: 1588344703
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAdmire the nationally famous collection of first ladies' gowns and learn about the contributions made by the women who wore them The Smithsonian First Ladies Collection is a beautifully illustrated book inspired by one of the most popular attractions at the Smithsonian: the first ladies exhibit at the National Museum of American History. This striking book showcases the treasures from first ladies throughout history, ranging from Martha Washington's silk dress and dressing mirror to Michelle Obama's 2009 inaugural gown and jewelry. These and many other unforgettable objects--including gowns, tableware, and invitations from beloved first ladies such as Mamie Eisenhower, Jacqueline Kennedy, Barbara Bush, Hilary Clinton, and more--tell the story of the first ladies as public and private figures. They illustrate how these women, thrust into an influential and visible role by happenstance of marriage, adapted themselves and the role of first lady by taking on responsibilities as campaigners, hostesses, and policy advocates. The Smithsonian First Ladies Collection features many treasures not on view at the exhibit. Complete with an insider's look at the acquisition, conservation, and exhibition of the pieces as well as a timeline of all forty-six first ladies, this is a must-have for anyone fascinated by these incredible women and their roles in American culture and political life.
Author: American Art Association
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Published: 1921
Total Pages: 192
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