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)

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, Byzantium, Greece and Rome 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