Dressed : fashionable dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910 / Claire Regnault.
"The museums of Aotearoa New Zealand hold a glorious treasure trove of clothing worn by fashionable women from 1840 to the early 1900s. From ball gowns and riding habits to tea gowns and dresses worn for presentations to Queen Victoria, these gowns help tell the story of the lives of early busi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Wellington, New Zealand :
Te Papa Press,
2021.
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| Summary: | "The museums of Aotearoa New Zealand hold a glorious treasure trove of clothing worn by fashionable women from 1840 to the early 1900s. From ball gowns and riding habits to tea gowns and dresses worn for presentations to Queen Victoria, these gowns help tell the story of the lives of early businesswomen, society women and civic figures, making Dressed a unique social history"--Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 439 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780994146069 099414606X |