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This is a great reference for costume -- and authentic period doll clothing.

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$27.50 -- plus $2.50 S & H.

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What did Queen Victoria and her lovely American, British and French counterparts wear -- before she became Queen of the realm? Victoria's secret is out with this collection of:

* 95 different Fashion Plates from 1829 to 1838.
(82 colored and 13 b&w). These include 56 rare early
Godey fashion prints (43 colored and 13 b&w). All are ready for you to print & frame. Scanned directly from originals in Godey's Lady's Book, The Court Magazine, The Lady's Magazine, and The Lady's Cabinet of Fashion, Music & Romance, etc.
* Descriptions of fashions.
* 30 black & white fashion plates for you to print
and color.
* Rare American Comic Almanac, (Boston) 1837.
* Over 50 Articles & Stories, including: "The Steam Excursion,"1835, & "The Great Winglebury Duel," 1836, by Charles Dickens; "The Visionary," by Edgar Allen Poe, 1834 (his first nationally published story); "Old Father Morris," by Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1838; Illustrated Riding & Dancing lessons for Ladies, 1830; Illustrated Calesthentics for ladies, 1836; The History of a Hat, 1834; The Virtues of Lying in Bed Late, 1831...and much more.
* Dozens of Ladies' Health & Beauty tips.
* 40+ Elegant Embroidery Patterns. (illustrated)
* Over 150 interesting Food and Household Recipes.
* Notes on 50 Domestic Arts, Crafts, &c. (illustrated)
* Complete 4-page issue of the National Gazette and Literary Register, January 13, 1831, with an ad for Godey's Lady's Book.
* History Timelines 1829-1838.
* Yearly calendars for 1829-1838.