Victorians Unbuttoned. Registered designs for clothing, their makers and wearers, 1839-1900

Details:

Author(s) Levitt, Sarah
Publication type Monograph
Year published 1986
Pages 246pp; illus
Publisher Allen & Unwin
Place Published London

Topics:

Name Intellectual property inc patents, trade marks, designs & copyright inc management

Countries:

Library:

Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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Groups:

Source guides - businesses & industries
Source guides - topics

Notes:

Draws on registered designs lodged in National Archives to describe Victorian clothing, its production, etc. Has sections: 'Registered designs'; 'Customers and tradesmen'; 'Methods & machinery'; 'Selling the goods'; 'Women's underwear'; 'Elastic'; 'Shirts, collars & blouses'; 'Mantles & dresses'; 'Millinery'; 'Men's coats & boy's suits'; 'Men's hats'; 'Hosiery'; 'Gloves'; 'Neckwear'; 'Footwear'; 'Nation at work'; 'Braving the elements'; 'Nation at play'