Overview
Step into 1904 Canada today. The Spring and Summer Catalogue of the famed T. Eaton Company opens a window onto Edwardian era shopping Canada, capturing how a growing nation dressed its people and furnished its homes. This richly illustrated mail order catalog overflows with edwardian fashion illustrations, from city tailoring to country wear, alongside early 1900s household goods that range from the practical to the aspirational. A classic historic department store catalog, it preserves the rhythms of everyday choice, price, and taste in a thriving young Dominion. For social historians, it sits beside any complete facsimile catalog of the age as a vivid record of turn of the century advertising and consumer culture; for fashion enthusiasts it is an indispensable reference for fashion historians and a working resource for costume designers seeking authentic silhouettes, fabrics, and details. As a 1904 canadian retail catalog, it also speaks directly to sears roebuck catalog collectors and lovers of commercial ephemera who recognise the artistry of period typography, layout, and illustration. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9789354445415
- ISBN-10: 9354445411
- Publisher: Alpha Edition
- Publish Date: February 2021
- Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 1.03 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.58 pounds
- Page Count: 510
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