Hoopskirts, Union Blues, and Confederate Grays: Civil War Fashions from 1861 to 1865
- ISBN-10
- 0761358897
- ISBN-13
- 9780761358893
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 64
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-10-01
- Publisher
- Twenty-First Century Books
- Author
- Kate Havelin
Description
Looks at the different modes of dress in America during the Civil War, from the garments and accessories worn by slaves, soldiers, and common people to the fashion of the upper classes and the beginnings of high fashion.
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