Everyday Dress of Rural America, 1783-1800 "Brevity and clarity of exposition

"Brevity and clarity of exposition

A complete Turkish-English glossary translates new vocabulary occurring in the exercises

Included are graphic descriptions of 59 "bungalows" (Most of which were actually spacious

handmade lace designs

a feature usually found only in primers

Everyday Dress of Rural America, 1783-1800 "Brevity and clarity of expositionStudents and enthusiasts of period costume as well as needleworkers interested in re creating authentic costumes of America's post Revolutionary era will welcome this comprehensive, scholarly treatment. It not only discusses and describes the clothing worn in rural America (primarily in New England) between 1783 and 1800, it is one of the few books to include scaled drawings of patterns and full instructions for making most of the garments. The attire