Hoopskirts, Union Blues, and Confederate Grays: Civil War Fashions from 1861 to 1865
(Part of the Dressing a Nation: The History of U.S. Fashion Series)
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What would you have worn if you lived during the Civil War era? It depends on who you were For example, upper-class women wore tight corsets, bustles, and wide hoop skirts to fancy balls. The layers weighed almost 30 pounds (14 kilograms) For everyday, whether at home or nursing soldiers, women put on multiple layers of simple fabrics. Some daredevils sported women's trousers--called Bloomers--to make a statement on women's rights. Read more about...
Format:Library Binding
Language:English
ISBN:0761358897
ISBN13:9780761358893
Release Date:August 2011
Publisher:Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
Length:64 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 8.1" x 10.0"
Age Range:10 to 18 years
Grade Range:Grade 5 to Postsecondary
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