Rural costume : its origin and development in Western Europe and the British Isles / by Alma Oakes and Margot Hamilton Hill
1970, First Edition. London New York : Batsford ; Van Nostrand Reinhold. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper (price-clipped), now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered.Includes previous owner's inscription. Item #351929
ISBN: 0713408553
Physical description; 3-248 pages illustrations ; 26 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-239). Contents; Historical survey of the development of rural dress -- Cloak, mantle, cape, huik and whittle -- The corset-bodice -- Tunic, frock and smock-frock -- Footwear -- Some additional items of apparel -- Rural costume in Great Britain and Ireland -- Dyes used by rural people. Subjects; Clothing and dress Europe. Clothing and dress. Clothing and dress Europe History. Rural conditions Europe. Costume Europe. Costume ; Europe. Costume. Clothing and dress Europe History. Costume Europe History. Country life Europe. Costume Great Britain History. Ethnic costume Europe History. Rural conditions Europe. Costume History. Clothing and dress Europe. Costume. Europe. Europe Rural conditions. Costume. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated.
Price: €45.00