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Dressed : fashionable dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910

documentary heritage
  • 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

  • Place
  • Other Id

    GT1595 REG 2021 (Library of Congress Call Number)

    92698 (Cat ID)

    92469 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    Dressed : fashionable dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910
  • Primary Maker
  • Contributor/Publisher
    TePapa Press
  • Place
  • Date
    2021
  • Physical Description

    439 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations ; 26 cm

  • ISBN/ISSN
    9780994146069
    099414606X
  • Language
    English
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

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  • Subject Category
  • Content
    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
  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: Fashion--History--19th century--New Zealand; Fashion--History--20th century--New Zealand]

    Includes bibliographical references and index

  • Collection Type
    Conservation Library
  • Last Update
    19 Dec 2023

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