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Dressed : fashionable dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910

By: Publisher: Wellington, New Zealand : Te Papa Press, 2021Description: 439 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780994146069
  • 099414606X
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • GT1595 .R35 2021
Summary: "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.
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"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.

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