Ebook: Accessories of Dress: an Illustrated Encyclopedia

From hats, veils, wigs, and cosmetics to cravats, shawls, shoes, and gloves, this useful reference provides an entertaining account of the forms of personal adornment men and women have used throughout the ages to enhance their wearing apparel. Incorporates illustrations from rare books and magazines, photographs, and observations. 644 figures and 59 plates.;Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Part I -- ACCESSORIES WORN ON THE HEAD; CHAPTER 1 -- The Hat; Middle Ages; 1300-1500 A.D.; 1500-1600; 1600-1700; 1700-1800; 1800-1900; Twentieth Century; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 2 -- The Veil; Middle Ages; 1500-1700; 1700-1900; Twentieth Century; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 3 -- Feathers; Middle Ages; 1500-1600; 1600-1800; Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 4 -- The Wig; 1600-1800; 1800-1900; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 5 -- The Patch; 1600-1800; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 6 -- The Mask; Middle Ages-1600; 1600-1700; 1700-1800; REFERENCES.