Victorian Wedding Dress in the United States: A History Through Paper Dolls

by Norma Lu Meehan and Mei Campbell

The American obsession with weddings and wedding gowns is evident at least as early as 1850, when the March issue of Godey's Lady's Book included a colored plate in its feature on bridal dress. Yet brides who feed the nation's current obsession to the tune of more than $160 billion annually may be astonished to learn how much things have changed. Fashion illustrator Norma Lu Meehan and costume curator Mei Campbell draw upon collections at the Northern...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896726614
• ISBN13: 9780896726611
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 9.0" x 12.0"