After the Civil War the upper middle class in America expanded and became increasingly style-conscious. Visiting European royalty as well as American women returning from the International Exhibition in Paris in 1867 stimulated fashion awareness — and it was in this climate that the magazine Harper's Bazar flowered. Dedicated to being "A repository of Fashion, Pleasure, and Instruction," it brought to American women inside glimpses of the very latest European and American fashions, all in carefully detailed engravings. It was much the finest source for high fashion for this period.This book consists of the finest illustrations from Harper's Bazar between the years 1867 and 1898, the period of its peak importance. These illustrations not only show you what apparel appealed to our Victorian ancestors, but give you an idea of the evolutionary nature of fashion as well. You will see bustles come and go, natural forms become the vogue only to be superseded by the constricting hourglass figure. Each look is illustrated with a number of different garments. There are gowns for the morning hours, dinner dresses, sporting costumes, traveling clothes and apparel for special occasions: weddi... [Read More]

Sewing Pattern -1898 Seaside Costume with Short Jacket Pattern. 37" Bust - 25" Waist. White canvas cloth was the material of this seaside costume, which is trimmed with a narrow stitched fold of the same material. Pattern consists of bodice and skirt. Yardage - 6 yds 48" wide. Ageless Patterns (AG) is an original from the era including original sewing instructions which assume some sewing knowledge, which would have been typical for the era indicated. Edwardian, Victorian, Western or Civil War. Excellent for Victorian, Turn of the Century or Wild West and SASS fashions. Great for Civil War, Wild West or Victorian clothing. Great for Cowboys and Aliens Costume, Jake Lonergan, Daniel Craig, Colonel Woodrow Dolarhyde, Harrison Ford, Ella, Emmett Taggart, Percy Dolarhyde, Black Knife, Doc, Nat Colorado, Sheriff Taggart and Meacham. Cowboys & Aliens Costume. Cowboys vs Aliens, Cowboys & Aliens. Makes great costumes for such western stars and films as James Arness, Gene Autry, Amanda Blake, Miss Kitty, Peter Breck, the Big Valley, Harry Carey, Chuck Connors , Lucas McCain, the Rifleman, Gary Cooper, High Noon, Dale Evans, Roy Rogers, Glenn Ford, James Garner, Maverick, The Lone Ranger, T... [Read More]

Over 280 rare photographs document the clothing of ordinary men, women, and children from the 1840s through the 1890s, in what appears to be their Sunday best. Bustles, hoops, pantalets, shirtwaists, top hats, waistcoats, bowlers, other Victorian-era attire, as well as hairdressing and tonsorial styles. Introduction to fashions of each decade.

Nothing is more versatile than the bandana! You can use them for arts and crafts projects like lining a basket or stitching a quilt, as sports team colors (great for Capture the Flag), as reusable, environmentally friendly hankies and dust masks, for light house cleaning, to carry supplies when camping, as an easy to carry and store seat cover for dirty or cold/hot stadium seats or for on the bleachers like at baseball games, and even as ice packs on hot summer days or to ice a child's scraped knees. They can even be used as personal adornments, like hair ties or hair coverings to keep you warm or cool in extreme temperatures, as a sweatband for exercise or hard work like construction and moving, and even as a fabric napkin at barbeques and cookouts. (They're much more classy than a paper towel, but won't stain like a white cloth napkin!) Choose from our multi-use 12-packs of the color(s) of your choice, and see just how many great uses they come in handy for.

A woman is reclining on a meridienne while a man in uniform sitting at the other end strokes the cat she has in her lap.This is an invitation for a costume ball given by the Prince de la Moskowa some time between 1895 and 1898.

Size: S EU/US: M Bust: 104cm/40.94'' Shoulder: 42cm/16.54'' Length: 63cm/24.80'' Sleeve: 60cm/23.62'' Size: M EU/US: M Bust: 107cm/42.13'' Shoulder: 43cm/16.93'' Length: 65cm/25.59'' Sleeve: 62cm/24.41'' Size: L EU/US: L Bust: 110cm/43.31'' Shoulder: 44cm/17.32'' Length: 67cm/26.38'' Sleeve: 64cm/25.20'' Size: XL EU/US: L Bust: 113cm/44.49'' Shoulder: 45cm/17.72'' Length: 69cm/27.17'' Sleeve: 66cm/25.98'' Size: XXL EU/US: XL Bust: 116cm/45.67'' Shoulder: 46cm/18.11'' Length: 71cm/27.95'' Sleeve: 68cm/26.77'' Size: XXXL EU/US: XL Bust: 119cm/46.85'' Shoulder: 47cm/18.50'' Length: 73cm/28.74'' Sleeve: 70cm/27.56''

Our glamorous Merry Widow has lots of "joie de vivre" to enthrall the world. Her dress features a unique beading technique the Victorians would have loved. The bodice has a smooth layer of black sequins with black jet bead appliqués, black ribbons and roses. Delicate sequin sleeves with a beaded loop border and black tear shape beads are draped across the arms. The extravagant hat and elaborate parasol add to this extraordinarily appealing costume. As we try to do, there are no difficult stitches or hard to learn techniques. She makes a striking, beautiful costume presentation. Pattern includes skirt, jeweled bodice, hat, beaded purse, hairstyle and parasol. Pattern Book 12 pages

A woman is reclining on a meridienne while a man in uniform sitting at the other end strokes the cat she has in her lap.This is an invitation for a costume ball given by the Prince de la Moskowa some time between 1895 and 1898.

I. The Close of the Eighteenth Century ... i Licentiousness of Dress and Habits under the Directory II. The Dawn of the Nineteenth Century . The Fair Sex in the Tear VIII III. Under the First Empire ...... Feminine Splendour in Court and City IV. Dress, Drawing - rooms, and Society under the Restoration ....... 1815-1825 V. The Fair Parisian in 1830 ..... 85 Manners, Customs, and Refme?nent of the Belles of the Romantic Period VI. Fashion and Fashion's Votaries, from 1840 to 1850 103 VII. Fashion's Panorama in 1850 . . . . . 115 The Tapageuses and the Myst'erieuses VIII. Life in Paris under the Second Empire . . .127 Leaders of the Gay World, and Cocodettes IX. The Fair Sex and Fashions in General from 1870 till 1880 ....... 147 X. The Parisian, as She is . . . . .165 Her Psychology, Her Tastes, Her DressOriginally Published in 1898

Sewing Pattern: 1898 Seaside Costume with Short Jacket Pattern. 37" Bust - 25" Waist. White canvas cloth was the material of this seaside costume, which is trimmed with a narrow stitched fold of the same material. Pattern consists of bodice and skirt. Yardage - 6 yds 48" wide. Ageless Patterns (AG) is an original from the era including original sewing instructions which assume some sewing knowledge, which would have been typical for the era indicated. Edwardian, Victorian, Western or Civil War. Excellent for Victorian, Turn of the Century or Wild West and SASS fashions. Great for Civil War, Wild West

Pillow measures 16x16 inchesPremium polyester cover and fillingComes with cover and filling, sewn closed, ready to useImage is printed on both sides100% Made and Printed in the

Stretched Canvas Wall Art for your Home or Office. Bristol, England Seen From St. Augustine's Quay, In The Late 19Th Century. From Our Own Country Published 1898. was carefully reproduced on only the finest Canvas which beautifully details the visual colors and elements of the original work of art. Your museum quality Canvas Art piece was faithfully reproduced using ultra-precision print technology and fade-resistant archival inks on artist premium acid-free grade canvas. The overall dimensions are 17 x 12 inches and this fine Strecthced Canvas Wall Art includes hooks and wiring so that it is ready to hang right out