Features 379 beautifully rendered, black-and-white fashion illustrations from Godey"s, Harper"s Bazar, and other period magazines: mid- to late-Victorian walking dresses, ball gowns, cloaks, shawls, and capes, as well as hats, shoes, parasols, handbags, and other decorative accessories. A valuable reference for designers, illustrators, and costume historians. "...superb resource." — History in Review, March 2005.