Dressing Up: A History of Fancy Dress in Britain

Featuring many exquisite historical photographs, a celebration of the sometimes extravagant, sometimes bizarre pastime: playing dress-up. Pierrot,...
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Author: Verity Wilson
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Dressing Up: A History of Fancy Dress in Britain by Wilson, Verity

Dressing Up: A History of Fancy Dress in Britain

$90.60

Dressing Up: A History of Fancy Dress in Britain

$90.60
Author: Verity Wilson
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Featuring many exquisite historical photographs, a celebration of the sometimes extravagant, sometimes bizarre pastime: playing dress-up.

Pierrot, Little Bo Peep, cowboy: these characters and many more form part of this colorful story of dressing up, from the accession of Queen Victoria to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. During this time, fancy dress became a regular part of people's social lives, and the craze for it spread across Britain and the Empire, reaching every level of society. Spectacular and witty costumes appeared at suburban street carnivals, victory celebrations, fire festivals, missionary bazaars, and the extravagant balls of the wealthy. From the Victorian middle classes performing "living statues" to squads of Shetland men donning traditional fancy dress and setting fire to a Viking ship at the annual Up Helly Aa celebration, this lavishly illustrated book provides a unique view into the quirky, wonderful world of fancy dress.

Author: Verity Wilson
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 10/18/2022
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 8.30h x 7.10w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9781789145298

About the Author
Wilson, Verity: - Verity Wilson worked at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London for twenty-five years. She is the author of Chinese Dress and Chinese Textiles and lives in Oxford.

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