The Keystone Jacket and Dress Cutter: An 1895 Guide to Women's Tailoring

by Kristina Seleshanko and Chas Hecklinger

With opulent fashions the ultimate in style, women of the late Victorian era wore a great deal of silks and satins. Daring combinations of bright colors were in. So were large hats, profusely trimmed. But by the end of the nineteenth century, ladies' tastes in fashion were changing, along with female lifestyles. Larger numbers of women were not only working outside the home, they were also playing tennis and golf, and riding bicycles and horses. All...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486451054
• ISBN13: 9780486451053
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.2" x 10.9"