Historic Costume: North America and Western Europe: Accessories

Traces the history of shoes emphasizing how they have symbolized everything from the strength of a Roman legion, to the power of Medieval lords or the beauty of Chinese women.

This cultural encyclopedia covers all aspects of the human foot: worldwide contemporary culture; socio-historical traditions, customs and beliefs; health and medical issues; and popular culture surrounding feet and footwear throughout the ages.

Shoes from 1970 to 1925. See especially the "Pictorial History" on pages 31-96.

From ancient times to the present, shoes have had a cultural as well as a practical purpose. Within these pages is pretty much everything you ever wanted to know about shoes - the tiny crushing shoes of China, the infamous chopine with its 23-inch heel, how dandies made men's shoes beautiful in the eighteenth century, and how the powers of conservatism made them dull again, war and the wellington boot, sex and the high heel, the codes of the 'gay shoe', shoes in fairytales and in art, the irresistible rise of the sneaker, and the cult of shoe designers.

A comprehensive history and sourcebook of shoes, charting the development of every kind and style of footwear for both men and women from earliest times to the present day.

Covers the end of the sixteenth century up through 1925.

In sixteenth and seventeenth-century England, the female silhouette underwent a dramatic change. A very structured form – created using garments called bodies and farthingales – existed in various extremes in Western Europe and beyond in the form of stays, corsets, hoop petticoats and crinolines, right up until the twentieth century. Shaping Femininity explores the relationship between material culture and femininity by examining the lives of a wide range of women, from queens to courtiers, farmer's wives and servants, uncovering their lost voices and experiences. It argues these objects of material culture began to shape and define changing notions of the feminine bodily ideal, social status, sexuality and modesty in the early modern period, influencing enduring Western notions of femininity. This exhibition is the first large-scale exploration of the materiality, production, consumption and meanings of women's foundation garments.

Illustrated with items from the Victoria & Albert Museum, this title "traces the evolution of underwear, from rare examples dating from the sixteenth century and the exaggerated shapes of eighteenth-century courtly undergarments, to Dior's curvaceous 'New Look' girdles to contemporary lingerie by Agent Provocateur and Rigby and Peller. Meticulous colour photography shows these fascinating garments in close detail, while intricate line drawings reveal their construction." -- Publisher's description

Covering women's undergarments (and to a lesser extent children's and men's) from 1840 to 1990, the text is divided into three 50-year periods. Clothing is explained from the "outside in"---that is, the fashionable silhouette, and what layers were needed beneath to sustain it. This is followed by an analysis of the clothes, fabrics, design and decoration and developments in the industry.

Whether a beret or brimmed, straw, felt, or cloth, a pillbox or cone-hats can define a time and place, be it on the street or on stage. In this practical workbook, Tim Dial takes readers through the process of design and construction of hats, using specific exercises to create basic kinds of headwear that can easily be adapted to different historic periods. The plentiful high-quality photos that guide readers through each project.

Examines the ways hair has indicated class, gender, ethnicity, conformity/non-comfority, authority, and power throughout history. Also covers broad topics such as hair arrangement/styling; care and cleansing; business and commercial aspects of the hair care industry; laws and legal matters; trends and trendsetters; and health and science including the search for a cure to baldness; and diseases and disorders related to hair.

Looks at the history of hats, describes different types of hats, including crowns, hoods, bowlers, military hats, veils, and modern hats, and discusses hat etiquette and fashion.

Textures synthesizes research in history, fashion, art, and visual culture to reassess perceptions and assumptions about Black hair. Exploring topics such as the preferential treatment of straight hair, the social hierarchies of skin, and the power and politics of display, Black hair is explored by artists, barbers, and activists in both its historical perceptions and its ramifications for self and society today.

Combs, products, and implements from the collection of hair pioneer Willie Morrow are paired with masterworks from artists like Sonya Clark, Lorna Simpson, Mickalene Thomas, and Alison Saar.

Hair is an indicator of economic and social standing, political orientation, religious affiliation, marital status, and cultural leanings, among other things. Scott Lowe untangles hair's myriad meanings, from Hittites to hippies and Pentecostals to porn stars, hair combs through a ubiquitous personal yet public object, a charged and carefully managed dead thing.