Products in Victorian and Edwardian Fashions |  |  |  | American Victorian Costume in Early Photographs by Priscilla Harris Dalrymple Over 280 rare photographs document "Sunday best" clothing from the 1840s to the 1890s. Bustles, pantalets, top hats, waistcoats, bowlers, other attire, as well as hairdressing and tonsorial styles.
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|  | Bound & Determined: A Visual History of Corsets, 1850--1960 by Kristina Seleshanko This revealing history of corsetry ranges from the 19th through the mid-20th centuries to show how simple laced bodices developed into corsets of cane, whalebone, and steel. Lavish illustrations include line drawings and photographs.
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|  | The Corset and the Crinoline: An Illustrated History by W. B. Lord Profusely illustrated fashion history examines how the use of wood, whalebone, steel, hoops, and tight laces had a gripping influence on shaping the figures of women from ancient Greece to 19th-century Vienna.
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|  | Fashion in Underwear: from Babylon to Bikini Briefs by Elizabeth Ewing This revealing, profusely illustrated survey ranges from the ancient world through modern times, tracing the development of hoops, petticoats, corsets, brassieres, and other garments, and examining the ways in which these items reflect social influences.
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|  | Gibson Girl Illustrations CD-ROM and Book by Charles Dana Gibson, Carol Belanger Grafton 200 charming, royalty-free illustrations of bathing beauties, feminine golfing enthusiasts, parlor maids, romantic ingenues, and more — in a variety of poses, brilliantly captured by great turn-of-the-century illustrator.
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|  | Gibson Girl Paper Dolls by Tom Tierney 2 dolls and 24 costumes re-create the turn-of-the-century charm of the Gibson Girl. For doll collectors and fashion historians.
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| |  | The History of Underclothes by C. Willett Cunnington, PhiIlis Cunnington Fascinating, well-documented survey covering 6 centuries of English undergarments, enhanced with over 100 illustrations: 12th-century laced-up bodice, footed long drawers (1795), 19th-century bustles, 19th-century corsets for men, Victorian "bust improvers," much more.
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|  | Men's Fashion Illustrations from the Turn of the Century by Mitchell Co., Jean L. Druesedow Over 100 full-page, royalty-free illustrations document what well-dressed American men wore in the early 1900s: checked and striped business suits, sporty knickers and jackets, elegant formal wear, long fur-trimmed coats. Includes variety of accessories.
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| |  | Victorian Fashions CD-ROM and Book by Dover Features 379 beautiful black-and-white fashion illustrations from Godey's, Harper's Bazar, and others: mid- to late-Victorian walking dresses, ball gowns, cloaks, shawls, and capes, as well as hats, shoes, parasols, handbags, and other decorative accessories.
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|  | Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper's Bazar, 1867-1898 by Stella Blum Day costumes, evening wear, sports clothes, shoes, hats, other accessories in over 1,000 detailed engravings. Very thorough identification of styles, materials, colors by editor. "An endlessly entertaining book." — Theatre Design and Technology.
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|  | Victorian Women's Fashion Photos CD-ROM and Book by Dover A fascinating window into everyday life of the past, this collection features 239 authentic images from 1840 through 1900, in which women of every class model the fashions of the era.
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|  | Victorian and Edwardian Fashion: A Photographic Survey by Alison Gernsheim Bonnets, capes, caps, shawls, bodices, and crinolines as people actually wore them from 1840 to 1914. More than 200 photos depict aristocrats and members of the middle class as well as celebrities.
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