The Regency (Costume in Context S.) - Hardcover

Ruby, Jennifer

 
9780713459920: The Regency (Costume in Context S.)

Synopsis

This visual history of costume covers all sections of Regency society. A brief text explains major fashion developments and gives the social background to change. It is designed for project work, school plays and both drama and social history students. Each book is built up around fictitious families, tracing the major fashion developments of the period and comparing the clothing and lifestyle of the wealthy with those of people who cannot afford to dress fashionably.

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