From rags to riches a history of girls' clothing in America
Describes how clothing for girls in the United States has reflected society's changing views on children, from dressing girls as little adults in the seventeenth century to allowing girls to express themselves by choosing from a variety of styles in the twenty-first century. Who thought up bloo...
| Main Author: | Sills, Leslie. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Holiday House,
c2005.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Swaddling and stays
- Flowing freedom
- Aprons and calico
- Buckskins and bishop sleeves
- Hoopskirts and crinolines
- Blooming in bloomers
- Bustles and ruffles
- Yoke dresses
- Shirtwaists
- Flappers and rompers
- Shirley and Jane
- Anything goes
- To the readers
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Webography
- Museums
- Organizations
- Art credits
- Index.