Grade ToFifth Grade
Table Of ContentEdward and Alexandra, 1863 Crinolines, ca. 1863 Formal Wear, ca. 1865 Summer Frocks, ca. 1866 Worth Dress and Flaring Jacket, ca. 1867 Edward and Alexandra, ca. 1875 Undergarments, ca. 1878 The Final Effect, ca. 1878 Women's and Children's Fashions, ca. 1878 Bathing Costumes, ca. 1880 Oscar Wilde and Aesthete, ca. 1882 Walking Costumes, ca. 1884 An American Couple in Walking Clothes, ca. 1885 Seaside Attire, ca. 1886 Wedding Attire, including Little Lord Fauntleroy Suit, ca. 1890 Evening Wear, ca. 1891 Cycling Outfits, ca. 1894 Walking Costumes, ca. 1895 Formal Wear, ca. 1898 Evening Dress, ca. 1899 Coronation Robes, 1900 "Pouter Pigeon" Look, ca. 1901 Dinner Gown and Afternoon Dress, ca. 1901 "S" Corset and Rustling Silk Petticoat, ca. 1903 The Gibson Girl, ca. 1905 Costumes for "Automobiling," ca. 1909 Costumes for Calling, ca. 1909 Hobble Skirts, ca. 1910 Dressed for the Tango, ca. 1910
SynopsisTierney captures the extravagant fashions worn from the 1860s through 1910. Carefully researched, accurately rendered illustrations depict opera capes, frock coats, trousers, top hats, and knitted swimwear for men. The ladies' styles include narrow-skirted walking suits, bathing outfits that completely cover the figure, and billowing bloomers for bicycling. 29 black-and-white illustrations., Attractive couples model fashionable apparel worn from the 1860s through 1910: frock coats, trousers, top hats for the men; gowns with hoop skirts, softly draped bustles, and bloomers for the ladies. 29 black-and-white illustrations., From hoop skirts to bustles: a practical book that's also fun to color An era that saw women's fashions go from hoop skirts to softly draped bustles, the late Victorian and Edwardian periods also provided well-to-do ladies with elegant day dresses featuring leg-o'-mutton sleeves and lavish evening wear with plunging necklines. Twenty-nine colorable illustrations of fashionable apparel from the 1860s through 1910 depict -- among other outfits -- opera capes, frock coats, top hats, and knitted swimwear for men; and for the ladies, walking suits with narrow skirts, bathing outfits that completely cover the figure, and billowing bloomers for bicycling. A dazzling collection for theatrical designers, fashion historians, and style mavens; delightful entertainment for colorists of all ages.