What Clothes Reveal: The Language of Clothing in Colonial and Federal America (Williamsburg Decorative Arts)
By Linda Baumgarten.
Description
Paintings of upper-class men and women tell an important part of the history of costumes, but surviving garments themselves reveal even more. Every crease, stitch, and stain in a piece of clothing supplies information about its wearer and its era. This stunning book features eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century garments from the premiere collection of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Illustrated with more than 300 color photographs, including many details and back views, the book treats not only elegant, high-style clothing in colonial America but also garments for everyday and wor...
ISBN(s)
0300181078, 9780300181074
