| The American West Contributor(s): McEvoy, Anne (Author) |
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ISBN: 1604133821 ISBN-13: 9781604133820 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 | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - General |
| Dewey: 391.009 |
| LCCN: 2008047261 |
| Series: Costume and Fashion Source Books |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.7" W x 10.5" (1.05 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With the expansion of the country came the expansion of what people wore on a day-to-day basis in the wild frontier of the West. This book includes coverage of the types of dress worn by various Native American peoples as well as the apparel of the gunslingers, railroad men, explorers, and many others. |