Dressed for the Photographer: Ordinary Americans and Fashion, 1840-1900

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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 391.0097309034 EAN: 9780873385121 ISBN: 0873385128 Label: Kent State University Press Manufacturer: Kent State University Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 303 Publication Date: 1997-03 Publisher: Kent State University Press Studio: Kent State University Press
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Dressed for the photographer Comment: This book is helpful in dating old photographs, and for those interested in fashion from the 19th century. It is also a very interesting read that is filled with exceptional photos. AAA+++ Customer Rating: Summary: Outstanding overview of 19th century fashions Comment: I thoroughly enjoyed this entire book. The author gives a detailed overview of each decade of fashions for men, women, and children then provides many photographs with indepth explanations of each. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in genealogy research. Customer Rating: Summary: Unique perspective, well-written, fascinating pictures Comment: It is a rare opportunity to see how people dressed in reality so far in the past. Fashion plates show the garment in its perfect form, portraits are idealized, and original illustrations change the proportions, whether purposefully or not, to fit the times of the artist, not that of the garment. The pictures feature a range of people from different walks of life in different situations, and the reader can enjoy seeing these ordinary people in their clothes, whether dressed to impress or caught looking somewhat odd in ill-fitting garments or clothes that have crooked seams--the details are so telling! The text dissects the pictures and explains costume of the era in detail, discussing the general trends, exceptions, class distinctions, and how the people in these old photos relate to all this. A Very good book for a costume historian. Customer Rating: Summary: Really real fashion Comment: Dressed for the Photographer has a wealth of beautiful images, and has informative and interesting text with each image. Both text and images show the realities of fashion during the era covered. We see how real people dressed, rather than fashion templates which were always more extreme version of the latest fashion. I liked the descriptions of dresses remade from older dresses to keep up with fashion, as well as her description of how one can tell the dress has been altered. I also enjoyed the way she pointed out little details of outfits. I never would have seen those details otherwise. I would have preferred a few more examples of upper-class women throughout the eras and middle-class women in the latter part of the 20th century. The reform dress was an interesting movement, but I believe the reform dresses are over-represented. But, overall, the book reflects the diversity of the people in the society very well. To be honest, I haven't seen a better resource for someone who wants to know what people really wore from 1840-1900. Customer Rating: Summary: An Indispensable Resouce Comment: As a researcher period clothing and producer of reproduction clothing, I find this book is a fabulous resource! Not only is there a wide scope of social backgrounds represented here, but the accompanying writings are an additional insight to the people on those pages. A great work! More Reviews