Download or read book The art and Science of Dress for well dressed Women as Directed by Etiquette and Advice Literature 1870 1920 written by Robbie Alyson Rhodes-Murphy and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The process of selecting an ensemble and crafting an appearance, based on these themes, has been labeled by this researcher as the "art and science of dress." The pinnacle of the significance and utilization of the art and science of dress occurred between 1870 and 1920. Shifts within dress advice mirrored its rise in importance and foreshadowed its demise. As directives shifted from moral messages to etiquette and social expectations, and finally to practical guidance for personal fulfillment, advice literature transformed from required reading to optional. This research project indicates the importance of being well dressed, establishes the tremendous need for dress advice, and illustrates the influence that advice authors exhibited. The basic principles and concerns of dress selection were conveyed through a variety of advice mediums, as the art and science of dress was a complex and time intensive process. Through this process, women were able to acquire an attractive, becoming, healthy, meticulous, and appropriate appearance, and thus gain a "well-dressed" designation.
Download or read book The Well dressed Woman written by Helen Gilbert Ecob and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Well Dressed Woman Classic Reprint written by Helen Gilbert Ecob and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-03 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Well-Dressed Woman They fell on sleep and were gathered to their fathers? Whether we accept the Bible narrative verbally or pictorially, we may draw the conclusion that threescore and ten is not the normal period for human existence. It is quite remarkable that the latest researches of physiologists coincide with the Mosaic statements as to the average duration of life. These calculations are based on the duration of life in animals, which is five times the period necessary for reaching mature development. This rule applied to human life, and allowing the period of adolescence to be twenty years, would make the natural life of man one hundred years. This theory is accredited by the history of primitive people whose normal condition is one of muscular vigor. Disease is wholly abnormal, and premature death only the consequence of wounds or protracted fam ine. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Well dressed Woman written by Helen Gilbert Ecob and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A feminist classic that advocates for practical and comfortable women's clothing, based on medical, artistic, and moral principles. Includes detailed tips for dressmakers and illustrations of recommended outfits. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Art of Dressing Well written by Sarah Annie Frost and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Master s Theses Directories written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Education, arts and social sciences, natural and technical sciences in the United States and Canada".
Download or read book Reforming Women s Fashion 1850 1920 written by Patricia A. Cunningham and published by Kent State University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work focuses on the efforts toward reforming women's dress that took place in Europe and America in the latter half of the 18th century and the first decade of the 20th century, and the types of garments adopted by women to overcome the challenges posed by fashionable dress. It considers the many advocates for reform and examines their motives, their arguments for change, and how they promoted improvements in women's fashion. Though there was no single overarching dress reform movement, it reveals similarities among the arguments posed by diverse groups of reformers, including especially the equation of reform with an ideal image of improved health. Drawing on a variety of primary and secondary sources in the USA and Europe - including the popular press, advice books for women, allopathic and alternative medical literature, and books on aesthetics, art, health, and physical education - the text makes a significant contribution to costume studies, social history, and women's studies.
Download or read book The Art of Dressing Well A Complete Guide to Economy Style and Propriety of Costume To which are Added One Hundred Hints for Dressing Well written by afterwards SHEILDS FROST (S. Annie) and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Art of Dressing Well written by S. Annie Frost and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-14 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Art of Dressing Well: A Complete Guide to Economy, Style and Propriety of Costume The writer of the present little volume on the Art of Dressing Well, aspires to meet a social requirement of long standing, name ly, a work of genuine authority upon color, taste, occasion, and variety in dress; not merely a book on fashion, but such hints as Will be useful at all times, Whatever changes in style the capricious Dame Fashion may dictate: Many books professing to treat of the subject have been before the public, but they are so closely allied to mere fashion books, that their hints are as useless in a few years, as the directions in to-day's magazine of lady's dress. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Relationship of the American Parlor Social Etiquette and the Iconography of Dress as Seen in Art in the Nineteenth Century written by Natalie M. VanOverbeke and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis examines scenes of women in art and literature in their homes in late nineteenth-century America using dress as a mode of communication employed by women to engage the issues of social relationships, class structure, and behavior. Through the analysis of the role that etiquette played in the daily rituals of American women in the years between 1870 and 1900, as evidenced in nineteenth-century etiquette books and other primary sources, reveals the way that dress was used to negotiate the boundaries of social interaction. Fashion plates offer insight to the importance of owning and wearing gowns that conformed to the current fashionable silhouettes, color, and materials as a tool for social positioning and advancement. Also, an in-depth analysis of Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth (1905) and The Age of Innocence (1920) provides the perspective of an author who lived and worked in the domestic spaces in question. This multi-faceted examination reveals that a woman's clothing could display and determine her relationships to others in multiple ways. These primary sources provide a foundation and a context for the analysis of visual and material culture, as represented in works by Mary Cassatt and others that illustrate common conventional social behavior. The parlor serves as the stage for the performance of these rituals. By reexamining scenes of women at home against the backdrop of conventional etiquette and social expectation, the elements of dress can be translated into a language that can illuminate how dress not only clothed a woman, but also served as a tool to accomplish a woman's social aspirations, such as forging her reputation, securing a place in society, and enjoying the privileges reserved for a member of an elite class. The thesis concludes with a documentary analysis of the rituals and dress of Mrs. Frances Glessner, a Chicago woman who lived in this period, so as to tie together the examples from literature, art, and fashion and allow them to be tested against the actual circumstances of an historic figure who successfully navigated the challenges of society using her parlor and her own distinctive interpretation of the dress code to forge her position in an established social circle.
Download or read book The Art of Fashion written by Deb Salisbury and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-04 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "To increase the beauty of the female person, by a gracefully made attire, is not only not wrong, but absolutely commendable; and the woman who neglects it pays the penalty of being called a sloven, if not a fright." Peterson's Magazine, April 1852 During the 1850s, the art of fashion was studied by every woman who wanted to create her own wardrobe. Ladies magazines were scrutinized and dissected, scoured for details on how each effect was created, how many seams were used, and how the pleats were formed. She learned why changes were made, when they went out of date, and how to recreate the styles she liked. Most of all, she studied what the current rules were, even though they seemed to change monthly, especially for the most fashion conscious women. This book compiles sewing and fashion advice given in books and magazines during the 1850s, given in the words of writers of that time. Each entry shows the name and date of the periodical quoted. It has three sections: 1) Sewing tips and fashion advice 2) Fabric cleaning and care. 3) Bibliography of magazines and books I found useful. I've included over 490 black and white period engravings to help show the details of their work.
Download or read book Decorum written by S. L. Louis and published by . This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Download or read book ART OF DRESSING WELL written by S. ANNIE. FROST and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Art of Being a Well Dressed Wife written by Anne Fogarty and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'If you adore her, you must adorn her. There lies the essence of a happy marriage.' You've walked down the aisle with the man of your dreams, now what? In this style guide from the 1950s, American fashion designer Anne Fogarty reveals the secrets of 'wifedressing' - the art of looking chic on all occasions, be it at a cocktail party, on the tennis pitch or in the boudoir. Fogarty's straight-talking advice, for both newly weds and long devoted wives, covers everything from the wearing of tweeds in the city to what to put on when you're cleaning the house. Illustrated with Fogarty's stylish drawings and 1950s fashion photography from John French, this handbag-sized guide contains all the guidance and inspiration you need to make you one half of the happiest and hippest couple in town.
Download or read book The Art of Dress written by Jane Ashelford and published by Anova Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The clothes worn by our ancestors afford an unparalleled insight into lifestyles that have disappeared forever. Choice of dress has always been governed by a series of influences – social and economic, artistic and technical – and, of course, the vagaries of individual taste. Jane Ashelford has used the National Trust’s stunning costume and textile collections as well as its historic house portraits, family correspondence, diaries and household papers to produce a fascinating account of the history of dress over the past four centuries
Download or read book The Art Of Dressing Well written by S. Annie (Sarah Annie) Frost and published by . This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ladies Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness written by Florence Hartley and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 1872 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In preparing a book of etiquette for ladies, I would lay down as the first rule, "Do unto others as you would others should do to you." You can never be rude if you bear the rule always in mind, for what lady likes to be treated rudely? True Christian politeness will always be the result of an unselfish regard for the feelings of others, and though you may err in the ceremonious points of etiquette, you will never be impolite. Politeness, founded upon such a rule, becomes the expression, in graceful manner, of social virtues. The spirit of politeness consists in a certain attention to forms and ceremonies, which are meant both to please others and ourselves, and to make others pleased with us; a still clearer definition may be given by saying that politeness is goodness of heart put into daily practice; there can be no _true_ politeness without kindness, purity, singleness of heart, and sensibility.
