Woman as Decoration


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A guide for women to complement their dress to their surroundings, be it in their own home, on outings or on stage. (Summary by Julie VW) (4 hr 32 min)

Chapters

00 - Foreword 10:04 Read by Julie VW
01 - Chapter I: A Few Hints for the Novice who Would Plan Her Costumes 16:16 Read by Neeru Iyer
02 - Chapter II: The Laws Underlying All Costuming of Woman 18:44 Read by Julie VW
03 - Chapter III: How to Dress Your Type 4:48 Read by Neeru Iyer
04 - Chapter IV: The Psychology of Clothes 11:08 Read by Julie VW
05 - Chapter V: Establish Habits of Carriage Which Create Good Line 4:49 Read by Julie VW
06 - Chapter VI: Colour In Woman's Costume 8:23 Read by Lee Ann Howlett
07 - Chapter VII: Footwear 4:34 Read by Elli
08 - Chapter VIII: Jewelry as Decoration 10:20 Read by Lee Ann Howlett
09 - Chapter IX: Woman Decorative in Her Boudoir 7:57 Read by Ruth Golding
10 - Chapter X: Woman Decorative in Her Sun-Room 5:00 Read by TriciaG
11 - Chapter XI: Woman Decorative in Her Garden, on the Lawn, on the Beach 7:22 Read by TriciaG
12 - Chapter XII: Woman As Decoration When Skating 7:08 Read by Elli
13 - Chapter XIII: Woman Decorative in Her Motor Car 5:38 Read by Cori Samuel
14 - Chapter XIV: How To Go About Planning A Period Costume 11:51 Read by TriciaG
15 - Chapter XV: The Story Of Period Costumes; Egypt and Assyria; Egypt, Byzant… 14:18 Read by Julie VW
16 - Chapter XVI: Development Of Gothic Costume and The Virgin in Art 16:30 Read by Jennifer Stearns
17 - Chapter XVII: The Renaissance 13:59 Read by Jc Guan
18 - Chapter XVIII: Eighteenth Century 4:42 Read by Jc Guan
19 - Chapter XIX: Woman In The Victorian Period 3:42 Read by Jc Guan
20 - Chapter XX: Sex In Costuming 4:24 Read by Jc Guan
21 - Chapter XXI: Line And Colour Of Costumes In Hungary 10:00 Read by Cori Samuel
22 - Chapter XXII: Studying Line and Colour in Russia 8:25 Read by Miriam Esther Goldman (1991-2017)
23 - Chapter XXIII: Mark Twain's Love of Colour in all Costuming 3:28 Read by Laurie Anne Walden
24 - Chapter XXIV: The Artist And His Costume 8:07 Read by Esther
25 - Chapter XXV: Idiosyncrasies in Costume 4:57 Read by Neeru Iyer
26 - Chapter XXVI: Nationality In Costume 8:00 Read by Jc Guan
27 - Chapter XXVII: Models 3:55 Read by Esther
28 - Chapter XXVIII: Woman Costumed for Her War Job 9:19 Read by Miriam Esther Goldman (1991-2017)
29 - In Conclusion 3:30 Read by Julie VW
30 - Captions of the Fashion Plates 21:10 Read by Julie VW