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Five Centuries of American Costume
by R. Turner Wilcox
This profusely illustrated study focuses on more than 500 years of clothing styles worn by people of the Americas — from animal hides in the 9th century to suits for both sexes in the mid-20th century. A brief, introductory chapter describes and depicts the everyday wear of Vikings, Mayans, Aztecs, Incas, and principal North American Indian tribes. Subsequent sections are devoted to the many and varied costumes of the Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, German, and Scandinavians who came after them. Military uniforms from the 16th to the mid-20th century are also portrayed, and civilian dress for men, women and children is reviewed during the same five centuries.
Table of Contents for Five Centuries of American Costume
| CONTENTS | | CHAPTER ONE THE EARLIEST SETTLERS IN AMERICA | | CHAPTER TWO | | MILITARY-1492 TO 1700 | | CHAPTER THREE | | MILITARY-18TH CENTURY | | CHAPTER FOUR | | MILITARY-19TH CENTURY | | CHAPTER FIVE | | MILITARY-20TH CENTURY | | CHAPTER SIX | | THE COLONISTS-16TH AND 17TH CENTURIES | | CHAPTER SEVEN | | CIVIL DRESS-18TH CENTURY | | CHAPTER EIGHT | | CIVIL DRESS-19TH CENTURY | | CHAPTER NINE | | CIVIL DRESS-20TH CENTURY | | CHAPTER TEN | | CHILDREN-16TH TO 20TH CENTURIES | | 16TH AND 17TH CENTURIES | | 18TH CENTURY | | 19TH CENTURY | | 20TH CENTURY |
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