Book of Donmon Teith

The Civil War had far-reaching effects on American society, the political system, and the economy. Some historians argue that the war had little direct influenc

Hand colored steel engraved fashion plates presented the fashions in lady's magazines throughout the nineteenth century. Early in the century, French and Englis

Learn what men, women, and children have worn—and why—in American history, from the deprivations of the Civil War through the prosperous 1890s. In Clothing

In Clothing through American History: The Civil War through the Gilded Age, 1861-1899, authors Anita Stamper and Jill Condra provide information on fabrics, mat

Only the Clothes on Her Back illuminates the ways in which women, men of color, and poor people used textiles as a form of property that enabled them to gain ac