Download or read book Fashions of the Gilded Age written by Frances Grimble and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Contains a complete wardrobe of authentic women's styles from the late 1870s and early 1880s. This "natural form" silhouette, with its slender bodice, graceful drapery, and flowing train, is one of the most elegant of the 19th century... The 343 patterns and 798 illustrations in this work are drawn from numerous rare original sources... Volume two focuses on evening dresses, ball gowns, wedding dresses, riding habits, bathing costumes, and outerwear. It also includes millinery, accessories of all types, and needlework trimmings created by such techniques as embroidery and crochet." -- Back cover.