McClellan, Elizabeth. Historic dress in America, 1607-1800; with an introd. chapter on dress in the Spanish and French settlements in Florida and Louisiana; il. in color, pen and ink, and half-tone by Sophie Steel, [**]$10; hf. lev. or mor. [**]$20. Jacobs.
“The work begins with the time of the earliest Spanish occupation of the continent, and concludes with the opening of the nineteenth century. Within this period the dress of men and women, nobles, commoners, and soldiers, is minutely described, the illustrations being from contemporary prints, old portraits and similar authentic sources.”—Reader.
“The text is accompanied by excellent illustrations. Its attempt at completeness and the care used in arrangement suggest that its greatest value is as a book of reference. Therefore it is a matter of regret that references for the large number of quotations are not more frequent.”
| + + — | Am. Hist. R. 10: 715. Ap. ‘05. 130w. | |
| + + | Ath. 1905, 1: 649. My. 27. 610w. |
“This exhaustive and well illustrated volume on the American dress of the past should hold a position among the most authoritative works on the subject.”
| + | Critic. 46: 565. Je. ‘05. 110w. |
[*] “A valuable book of reference.”
| + | Int. Studio. 27: sup. 34. D. ‘05. 70w. |
“Nothing approaching the completeness of the present work has yet been offered.”
| + + + | Reader. 5: 626. Ap. ‘05. 120w. | |
| + | Spec. 94: 682. My. 6, ‘05. 270w. |