Eighteenth Century by Jennifer Ruby
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Eighteenth Century
Eighteenth Century
Summary
Largely a visual history of costume in the 18th century, the book shows major developments in fashion for all strata of society and details the social background to these changes. Jennifer Ruby is also the author of The Stuarts and The Edwardians in this series.
Eighteenth Century Summary
Table of Contents
Duke, Duchess and children - c1720; afternoon tea - c1722; farmer and family, in the dairy - c1730; farm labourer and family - c1732; smugglers - c1734; wedding and guests - c1744; doctor and family, servants, milkmaids, street vendors - c1755; visit to the theatre - c1766; hairdressing - c1770; a Macaroni - c1772; a soldier - c1775; people of fashion - c1777; a mill owner's wife - c1785; mill owner, children's clothes - c1787; a mill worker and family - c1778; the new fashions - c1794; male fashions - c1795.
Additional information
GOR001846036
9780713457728
0713457724
Eighteenth Century by Jennifer Ruby
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Batsford Ltd
19880805
64
N/A
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