Dress in Ireland
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (752 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1898256845 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Each chapter begins with a brief historical summary of the political and military history of the period. At the end of each chapter, a listing of the textiles used during the period is given, as well as references to source material for students of Irish dress and textiles.. Based on historical and archaeological research and on contemporary literature and documents, this handsome volume includes over 140 full-color and black and white photographs. Costume is then considered under the relevant headings of the period -- English and Irish dress styles in Ireland as well as dress styles at Court and that of the poor. Now back in print, this history is the only book of its kind
Midwest Book Review said Unique, outstanding contribution to Irish historical studies. This historical survey of dress in Ireland will fascinate any involved in costume design or Irish history and clothing: Dress in Ireland takes a century-by-century look at Irish clothing, status, fabric and styles, and uses historical and archaeological research as well as modern literature and studies to chart Irish dress and changing standards.. "The Only In Print Source on Irish Dress" according to Kass McGann. Dunlevy was the curator of ceramics, glass and textiles at the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin when this book was first published in 1989. Her degree is in ceramics, actually, and that shows in her discussion of some of the clothing in the Museum's collection. She does a great job of giving us the story of all the Irish textiles in one convenient place, but sometimes it is obvious that she is reading the "file copy" on a garment and hasn't made a study of it herself. Great MamaWolf Very informative. It's so hard to find any good books on the dress of Ireland. Highly recommended for ANYONE interested in customes, SCA, Ren Festivals, and history just to name a few.