Style Sources
Reading up on yesterday’s fashion trends can help you analyze your ancestors’ dress and ultimately date those old photos. Books recommend by photo historian Maureen A. Taylor:
? Battledress: The Uniforms of the World’s Great Armies 1700-Present by I.T. Schick (Artus Co.)
? Illustrated History of Hairstyles 1830-1930 by Marian I. Doyle (Schiffer)
? Men’s Fashion: The Complete Source Book by John Peacock (W.W. Norton & Co.)
? 20th Century Jewelry: The Complete Source Book by John Peacock (W.W. Norton & Co.)
? U.S. Army Headgear, 1812-1872 by John P. Langellier and C. Paul Loane (Schiffer Books)
? Victorian Costume for Ladies 1860-1900 by Linda Setnik (Schiffer Books)
? Vintage Hats and Bonnets, 1770-1970 by Susan Langley (Collector Books)
? Women’s Shoes in America 1795-1930 by Nancy Rexford (Kent State University Press)
From the February 2005 Family Tree Magazine
