For colorists of all ages 45 striking illustrations of officers in handsome military outfits, ladies in elegant daytime and evening dresses and children in apparel mirroring adult fashions. Captions. "

Victorian girls wore long dresses made of cotton or linsey-woolsey, which is a woven linen and wool blend. The dresses buttoned up to the throat. Outside, female children of the Civil War-era used simple cotton bonnets that tied under their chin to protect them from the sun. This book contains historically accurate descriptions and illustrations of clothing, shoes, bonnets, jewelry, hairstyles, hoopskirts, corsets, and other undergarments of Northern women from 1861 to 1865 and information on the making, purchasing, and decoration of garments during the Civil War. Also includes information on clothing worn by nurses that served during the Civil War.

Are you a history buff? A fan of fashion? Or do you just love to color? This book is perfect for you! It has 30 single sided pages to color featuring gorgeous gowns and beautiful dresses from the American Civil War era. Each gown is historically accurate. The women and men featured in the book are actual civil war reenactors, making this book extra special. Try your hand at coloring these gorgeous gowns, and you will not be disappointed!

Clothing worn by plantation society shortly before the beginning of the Civil War. This collection of 29 carefully researched illustrations captures the fine details of these garments, which include walking costumes, evening gowns, morning and afternoon dresses, and wedding apparel for women, as well as suits, vests, trousers, and handsome military uniforms.

Forty-five full-page black-and-white drawings of uniforms from the Union and Conferate armies with descriptions of the authentic colors. All uniforms shown in full color on the covers.

Attractive couples model fashionable apparel worn from the 1860s through 1910: frock coats, trousers, top hats for the men; gowns with hoop skirts, softly draped bustles, and bloomers for the ladies. 29 black-and-white illustrations.