Evans Grace - Titanic Style Dress And Fashion On The Voyage - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: One Hundred Years after the Sinking of the Titanic the Sophistication of Her Passengers Lives On. Titanic Style explores the world of fashion and dress at the time of RMS Titanic's famous voyage. With stunning images and enlightening historical analysis this book takes us through the wardrobes of passengers and crew of all classes and ages from the most intimate undergarments to the warm overcoats needed on that last fearful cold night. The ship was a microcosm of post - Edwardian society in which everyone belonged to a particular class and dressed accordingly. The luxurious attire of the ladies in first class the cream of European and American society was changed several times a day while the more sober and conservative clothes of the men of all ranks subtly conveyed their status and children were dressed to enhance their social standing. We also visit the families below deck dressed in second - hand or homemade clothes heading for a new life in a country free of repressive class distinction. Stories and records of individual passengers and crew members are woven into the narrative to give an engaging account of what life was really like onboard the world's most famous ocean liner. Whether you are a Titanic enthusiast a fashion lover or both this book will delight you with exquisite garments and the absorbing cultural history behind them.
Title: Titanic Style Dress And Fashion On The Voyage
Author(s): Evans Grace
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Barcode: 9781510773721
Pages: 184 Pages, Color Photographs And Illustrations Throughout
Publication Date: 4/4/2023
Category: Maritime History