Elite Fashions Catalog, 1904 (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)

iv, 76 pp. 1996 reissue of 1904 fashion catalog, with a new introduction explaining the historical context of the Edwardian Era with regard to fashion. What the well-dressed woman was wearing at the turn of the century, depicted in scores of dazzling illustrations: elegant morning, tea, and bridal gowns; negligees, blouse waists, girls' dresses, housecoats, evening apparel and more. Descriptive captions provide elaborate details of fabrics and design.