R. Turner WilcoxCritiques

Reference

B&W illustrations to accompany a concise history of foot wear from antiquity to the publication date.

Contains many B&W illustrations showing fashions in head wear from ancient Egypt to WWII

Fur history from the earliest times to the publication date. B&W illustrations. Some text in fur manufacturer's and fur bearing animals.

Yet another pretty terrible, but a reference we grew up with when there were far fewer resources out there.

An excellent overview of general clothing styles throughout history. A reenactor or serious scholar of a particular region and era would want a more specialized work, but this book, between the many drawings and the written information, gives a decent starting point.

Interesting, but light on the references and historical backup.½

This breaks down costume styles by country and period a bit and gives sketches of the costume, some explanation, and a look at accessories, headgear and sometimes embellishment patterns. It is a good general overview of styles and periods, but for details and good research you need material closer to the source. This is definitely a survey work and meant as such. It is too broad a subject to give good detail. For what it does it is worth having in your library as a quick look at many areas. Small Bibliography and index. LC No. 58-12732

Clothing and dress -- United States -- History, Clothing and dress -- History -- United States

gift of Marietta Caldwell Schumacher