Antique and Vintage Clothing: A Guide to Dating and Valuation of Women’s Clothing, 1850 to 1940 Reviews
November 10, 2011 by admin
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Antique and Vintage Clothing: A Guide to Dating and Valuation of Women’s Clothing, 1850 to 1940
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I was dissapointed in this book. The historical photos and clothing are great to see but unfortunately many are out of focus and over or under exposed. The author does not reference her sources for the clothing and as a result I find it hard to trust her dating methods. I would not recommend this as a professional reference book for the historical costumer.
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|A good costume history reference book.,
Diane Snyder-Haug’s _Antique & Vintage Clothing…_ is chock-full of nicely sized, glossy color photos & is sensibly organized. The two-page section “How To Use This Book” contains valuable hints on assigning dates to pieces. Each chapter relates to a specific era in fashion & begins with a list of common characteristics, followed by general information, the bodice, the skirt, evening dress, outerwear, general price valuation & sections dealing with fads specific to the period, including undergarments. There are great photos of garment interiors & details of trimmings. Where available there are also charming contemporary photographs, showing both men & women in some cases. There are also chapters on “Dress For Weddings, Funerals & Sports,” “Hats & Bonnets,” “Parasols,” & “Care & Restoration.” My only regret is that specific designers are not discussed (although Coco Chanel gets some credits for her innovations); but to include them might have doubled the size of the book. All in all a good resource.
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|dangerous book,
I would rate this a very dangerous book, as it contains a lot of incorrect information and also suggests – through pictures and the like – that antique clothing can be worn by modern people. The photographs some admittedly beautiful garments are amateurish, a number of garments and accessories – in particular bonnets – are incorrectly dated etc.
Total waste of money and not a good starting point for the serious collector.
Kay
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