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4:32:28
Zip file size:
125 MB
Catalog date:
2009-10-26
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LibriVox Volunteers
Book Coordinator:
Julie VW
Meta Coordinator:
Ruth Golding
Proof Listener:
HeartofTexas

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Woman as Decoration

Helen M. Urban

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)

Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Art, Design & Architecture, House & Home

Language: English

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