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The History of Costume:

The “History of Costume” or “Zur Geschichte der Kostüme” was printed from 1861 to 1880 in Munich by the publishing firm of Braun and Schneider. It was originally published as individual plates in a German magazine titled “Münchener Bilderbogen”. ater, these plates were collected and bound into book form. The total publication consisted of 125 pages, with four pictures per pages, for a total of 500 costume designs. These plates consisted of historical dress from antiquity to the end of the 19th century. This book is an excellent source for students who are studying the history of fashion and for costume designers. One must be aware though, that these illustrations have a Victorian perspective to their designs. The last 35 pages consists of contemporary folk dress (c.1880) from most European, Asian, and African countries. These provides a source for researching plays which take place during the Victorian period, such as “The King and I” or “The Sea Gull”. The original book was published in German, so at times, the English translation is confusing.

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There’s something glamorous opera gloves–think Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast At Tiffany’s.

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that there’s a site devoted to opera gloves: For The Love of Opera Gloves.

It has a little bit of everything, including an online store where you can buy mugs, barbeque aprons, and tote bags that celebrate the opera glove.

In addition to background information about opera gloves (e.g. the history of them, the etiquette of wearing them), the site also features a mind-boggling number of images:

I have amassed a collection of tens of thousands of images of such luminaries as Audrey Hepburn, Gina Lollobrigida, Marilyn Monroe, Vivien Leigh, Jayne Mansfield, Natalie Wood, Joan Collins, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly, Rita Hayworth, Morgan Fairchild, Loni Anderson, Pamela Anderson Lee, Shannen Doherty, Deborah Duchene, Phoebe Cates, Famke Janssen, Kate Winslett, Kay Kendall, Carmen Electra, Samantha Fox, Billie Burke, Yvonne De Carlo, Carole Landis, Gypsy Rose Lee, Jane Wyman, Barbara Stanwyck, Dorothy Lamour, Paulette Goddard, Stephanie Beacham, and many, many others wearing - what else? - opera gloves and other long gloves!

There are also links to numerous photos for sale of actresses wearing gloves—especially Audrey Hepburn, of course, but Grace Kelly and others also make appearances.

In addition, there are sketches of historical events (e.g. balls during the Regency period in England) where opera gloves are worn.

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