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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 You will see bustles come and go, natural forms become the vogue only to be superseded by the...

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Author

and with an introd. by Stella Blum

Publisher

Dover Publications : Made available through hoopla

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780486230832

Category

history

Subjects

Antiques & Collectibles, Folklore, Anthropology

Rating

4.18 / 5 (172 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14