Project Gutenberg 2010-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 155 Merrifield, Mary P. (Mary Philadelphia) 1804 1889 Merriefield, M. (Mary) Merrifield, Mary Philadelphia Fairholt, F. W. (Frederick William) 1814 1866 Fairholt, Frederick William Dress as a Fine Art, with Suggestions on Children's Dress Produced by Jana Srna, Sharon Joiner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Dress as a Fine Art, with Suggestions on Children's Dress" by Mary P. Merrifield is a detailed guide on the art and philosophy of clothing, written in the mid-19th century. The work delves into historical and contemporary fashions, specifically focusing on the aesthetics of dress and the cultural significance of clothing across different periods. The book also includes insightful advice regarding children's dress, addressing the intersection of practicality and visual appeal. The opening of the book establishes the author's aim to highlight the evolution of head-dresses, drawing connections between various styles and their cultural contexts. Merrifield begins by showcasing illustrations of historical head-dresses, providing descriptions and critiques of their design, materials, and social significance. She examines how fashion can both enhance and detract from natural beauty, setting the tone for an overarching discussion of how clothing should be used to accentuate one’s appearance without sacrificing personal integrity and health. This introductory portion lays the groundwork for broader discussions on dress as an art form that balances individual expression with societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Clothing and dress TT Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Fashion & Costume 217413 217430 2024-09-14T10:16:26.235721 2023-09-15T05:28:01.237751 text/html text/html 215024 2021-01-07T02:40:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3231221 2021-01-07T02:40:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3348857 2024-09-14T10:16:40.273641 application/epub+zip 3348024 2024-09-14T10:16:31.675697 application/epub+zip 147333 2024-09-14T10:16:27.445681 application/epub+zip 4301180 2024-09-14T10:16:44.624627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4268732 2024-09-14T10:16:35.771675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318694 2022-09-15T13:33:32.097314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181900 181678 2024-09-14T10:16:25.555712 2023-09-15T05:28:00.511754 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 181479 2021-01-07T02:40:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 66288 2021-01-07T02:40:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 181427 2021-01-07T02:40:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66205 2021-01-07T02:40:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20691 2024-09-14T10:16:44.786612 application/rdf+xml 23874 2024-09-14T10:16:27.818700 image/jpeg 4943 2024-09-14T10:16:27.634698 image/jpeg 3297714 2024-09-14T10:16:26.339788 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia