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Loading... Hoopskirts, Union Blues, and Confederate Grays: Civil War Fashions from 1861 to 1865 (Dressing a Nation: the History of U.S. Fashion)by Kate Havelin
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This book was both fascinating and informative. It tells all about clothing worn in the U.S. during the Civil War, by men and women, in the North and South, and of all classes--in some cases, a little too much information for comfort! (The layers women wore were just amazing--in quantity and potential for discomfort.) If you want to feel very grateful that you live now instead of then, definitely pick up this book. It is a beautifully laid out volume, and really gives a feel for what it would have been like to dress--and live--in that time period. Highly recommended for anyone doing a study of the period or who just has an interest in fashion. I will definitely be looking into more of the books in this series, Dressing a Nation. no reviews | add a review
What would you have worn if you lived during the Civil War era? It depends on who you were! For example, upper-class women wore tight corsets, bustles, and wide hoop skirts to fancy balls. The layers weighed almost 30 pounds (14 kilograms)! For everyday, whether at home or nursing soldiers, women put on multiple layers of simple fabrics. Some daredevils sported women's trousers-called Bloomers-to make a statement on women's rights. Read more about wartime fashions of the 1860s-from ankle boots to parasols and tiaras-in this fascinating book!. No library descriptions found. |
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Full review located on my blog: http://notmytypee.blogspot.com/2011/06/hoopskirts-union-blues-and-confederate_29... ( )