The heritage of dress: being notes on the history and evolution of clothes
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Webb, Wilfred Mark, 1868-
The heritage of dress: being notes on the history and evolution of clothes
London, England: E. Grant Richards, 1907
xxvi, 393 p. illus. XI pl. 23 cm.
URL to cite for this work: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/HumanEcol.MBWebbHeritage
Contents
[Half-title] The heritage of dress, pp. [i] ff.
[Frontispiece] Very early man in Java
[Title page] The heritage of dress, pp. [iii] ff.
[Dedication] , pp. [v] ff.
Preface, pp. vii-x
Contents, pp. xi-xvi
[Contents] List of plates, pp. xvii-xviii
[Contents] List of figures, pp. xix-xxvi
Chapter I: The thrall of dress, pp. 1-5
Chapter II: The origin of dress, pp. 6-14
Chapter III: Development of the modern coat, pp. 15-24
Chapter IV: Buttons as chronicles, pp. 25-40
Chapter V: Collars and bands, pp. 41-48
Chapter VI: Vestiges in the hat, pp. 49-61
Chapter VII: Shoes and stockings, pp. 62-71
Chapter VIII: Petticoats and trousers, pp. 72-82
Chapter IX: Coats of arms, pp. 83-93
Chapter X: Gloves and mittens, pp. 94-99
Chapter XI: Tags, pins, and baldrics, pp. 100-110
Chapter XII: Ornaments, pp. 111-125
Chapter XIII: Hair dressing, pp. 126-134
Chapter XIV: Special dresses, pp. 135-138
Chapter XV: Servants' dress, pp. 139-151
Chapter XVI: Cockades, pp. 152-161
Chapter XVII: Children's dress, pp. 162-174
Chapter XVIII: Wedding garments, pp. 175-180
Chapter XIX: Mourning, pp. 181-183
Chapter XX: Costume connected with religion, pp. 184-204
Chapter XXI: Sunday clothes, pp. 205-207
Chapter XXII: Academical dress, pp. 208-214
Chapter XXIII: Legal dress, pp. 215-220
Chapter XXIV: State and court attire, pp. 221-232
Chapter XXV: Survivals in military uniforms, pp. 233-250
Chapter XXVI: Naval uniform, pp. 251-252
Chapter XXVII: The costume of puppets, pp. 253-268
Chapter XXVIII: The clown and painting the body, pp. 269-281
Chapter XXIX: Stage costumes, pp. 282-286
Chapter XXX: Nightdress, pp. 287-290
Chapter XXXI: The dress of animals, pp. 291-304
Chapter XXXII: Colour, pp. 305-310
Chapter XXXIII: Patterns, pp. 311-314
Chapter XXXIV: Impressions to be gained from dress, pp. 315-321
Chapter XXXV: The effect of clothes upon the individual, pp. 322-338
Chapter XXXVI: Further effects of clothes on the individual, pp. 339-342
Chapter XXXVII: The rise and fall of fashions, pp. 343-353
Chapter XXXVIII: Dress reform, pp. 354-361
Conclusion, p. 362
Bibliography, pp. 363-367 ff.
Index, pp. 369-393 ff.
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