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 Regency |
 Romantic |
 Victorian |
 First Bustle |
| 1790-1825 |
1825-1840 |
1840-1869 |
1870-1875 |
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 Second Bustle |
 Turn of the Century |
 Edwardian |
 First World War |
| 1875-1890 | 1890-1900 | 1900-1910 | 1910-1920 |
| A note about
historic clothing preservation: Maggie May supprts the following resolution passed in 1987 by the Costume Society of America. As follows: |
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| The CSA acknowledges
that clothing
normally is designed and created to be worn. However, with age or
associations, clothing takes on particular values and meanings and
deserves specical care and consideration. The wearing of aricles of
attire inevitably exposes them to dangers of damage and deterioration.
These dangers increase with the age and/or fragility of such articles. Therefore, the CSA ecourages persons and organizations charged with the preservation of costume to prohibit the wearing or modeling of articles intended for preservation. Further, the CSA discourages an action which alters the original state of such articles. Since any information related to the preovenance, condition, and treatment of costume enhances the understanding, meaning and value if an article of adornment, the CSA strongly urges that all such information should be collected and made available when that article is transferred to another party. Maggie May strongly discourages the wearing of original pieces of historic attire. Maggie May also strongly discourages any alteration of original garments EXCEPT for professional preservation purposes. |