| The Civil War Contributor(s): Taschek, Karen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1604133813 ISBN-13: 9781604133813 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2009 Annotation: - Photographs of actual performances that show characters in costume and stills from movies that show the filmmakers' interpretations of period clothes - Fact boxes that provide fascinating information about materials used, accessories worn, and clothing customs - Quotes from literature and plays that show the connotations of costume in that particular era and how clothing has indicated social status throughout the centuries - A timeline and summaries of plays, musicals, and movies that typify the era and its fashions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Clothing & Dress - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - General |
| Dewey: 391.009 |
| LCCN: 2008047262 |
| Series: Costume and Fashion Source Books |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.6" W x 10.5" (1.05 lbs) 64 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During the bloodiest conflict the United States has ever known, the clothing of men, women, and children changed little as the country was cosumed by war. Complete with ample sidebars, this book gives readers the necessary background about this tumultuous time in American history. |