The whole art of dress, or, The road to elegance and fashion, at the enormous saving of thirty per cent!!! : being a treatise upon that essential and much-cultivated requisite of the present day, gentlemen's costume : explaining and clearly defining, by a series of beautifully engraved illustrations, the most becoming assortment of colours and style of dress and undress, in all their varieties; suited to different ages and complexions, so as to render the human figure most symmetrical and imposing to the eye : also, directions in the purchase of all kinds of wearing apparel: accompanied by hints for the toilette, containing a few valuable and original recipes; likewise, some advice to the improvement of defects in the person and carriage : together with a dissertation on uniform in general, and the selection of fancy dress / by a cavalry officer.
Alternate Title(s):
Whole art of dress
Published / Created:
London : Effingham Wilson, Royal Exchange, 1830.
Physical Description:
vii, [1], 100 p., 5 [i.e. 6] leaves of plates : ill. ; 18 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Lithographs by Charles Ingrey.
Subject Terms:
Clothing and dress -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Men's clothing -- Great Britain. | Fashion -- Great Britain. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Wilson, E. -- Publisher. | Whiting, C. -- Printer.