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Click to enlargeWhat People Wore: 1,800 Illustrations from Ancient Times to the Early Twentieth Century

Douglas Gorsline
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ISBN: 0486281620
Page Count: 288
Dimensions: 9 x 12
Fascinating panorama of styles — from diaphanous gowns of Egyptian royalty to 1920s wardrobe of American flapper. Accessories and hairstyles. Illustrations.

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