The art of dress, or, Guide to the toilette : with directions for adapting the various parts of the female costume to the complexion and figure, hints on cosmetics, &c. / embellished with engravings from designs by Frank Howard, Esq.
Alternate Title(s):
Art of dress
Published / Created:
London : Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, MDCCCXXXIX [1839]
Physical Description:
x, 68, [2] p., VI leaves of plates : ill. ; 17 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts GT510 .A78 1839 copy 1 Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Rare Books and Manuscripts GT510 .A78 1839 copy 2 Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Colas attributes authorship to Frank Howard.Printed by Clarke, Printers, Silver Street, London.Plate II is a cut-out overlay that modifies Plate I.Kunstbibliothek (Berlin, Germany). Katalog der Lipperheideschen Kostümbibliothek (2. Aufl.), Nh43Colas, R. Bibliographie générale du costume et de la mode, 166Publisher's advertisements: [2] p. at end.BAC: British Art Center copy 1 bound in gilt-stamped purple publisher's cloth. Inscribed: For Jefy & Susan's Burnery's particular use Edinsbrou 18th August 1834.BAC: British Art Center copy 2 similiarly bound in gilt-stamped blue publisher's cloth. Inscribed: E. Croft.
Subject Terms:
Clothing and dress -- Great Britain. | Fashion -- Great Britain. | Costume -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. | Beauty, Personal. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Beauty culture -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Cosmetics -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Tilt, Charles -- Publisher | Clarke -- Printer | Croft, E. -- Provenance | Burney, Jefy & Susan -- Inscription, August 18th, 1834 | Chron. 1839
Form/Genre:
Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1839
Contributors:
Howard, Frank, 1805–1866, attributed name. | Howard, Frank, 1805–1866, ill.