Dressed :fashionable dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910 /
Maker and role
Claire Regnault, Author
Production date
2021
Object detail
Accession number
PUB-2023-89
Maker
Description
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.
Contents
Introduction -- Stitch! Stitch! Stitch! -- Hard shopping -- Rites of passage -- Balls, plain and fancy -- Feathermania -- Dressing for royalty -- The active woman -- The final word -- Behind the image -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Image credits -- Acknowledgements -- About the author
Contents
Introduction -- Stitch! Stitch! Stitch! -- Hard shopping -- Rites of passage -- Balls, plain and fancy -- Feathermania -- Dressing for royalty -- The active woman -- The final word -- Behind the image -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Image credits -- Acknowledgements -- About the author
Signature/Marks and Type
Walsh Memorial Library Ink Stamp
Accession number Hand-written
Accession number Hand-written
Media/Materials
Physical description
439 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :colour illustrations ;26 cm,
ISBN/ISSN
9780994146069
099414606X
9789887554738
9887554731
099414606X
9789887554738
9887554731
Other title
Fashionable dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910
Credit line
Claire Regnault. 2021. Dressed :fashionable dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910 /, PUB-2023-89. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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