Chatelaines: Utility to Glorious ExtravaganceChatelaines are essentially decorative and useful waist hung items. This book provides a history of chatelaines with special attention paid to the 19th century, when the Victorians used them them for keys, sewing, dance, perfume bottles, spectacles and purses. Illustrations show the quality and variety of the examples produced. In addition, the book contains historical and sociological information about the people who wore and used chatelaines as well as much new material and information, collected together for the first time. |
Contents
Preface and Acknowledgements | 6 |
THE HISTORY OF WAISTHUNG APPENDAGES | 16 |
The 16th and 17th Centuries | 25 |
Copyright | |
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18th century accessories additional advertised appears appendages attached bags belt carried catalogue central chain collection Colour Plate complete container continued COURTESY decorated described dress early elegant enamel engraved equipage étui example fashion plate fitted French frequently gilt girdle gold hand hanging hold holder hook illustrated in Colour incorporated interesting jewelled jewellery lady Late 19th century later leather London magazine maker marked matching metal mounted Museum needlework nurses original ornaments Paris pattern pencil pendant perfume bottle photograph pincushion pocket popular presented purse Queen rare reference ribbon ring scissors seal seen sewing shown shows side silk silver chatelaine similar skirt specific spectacle steel steel chatelaines sterling silver Street style suspended thimble Thornhill typical variety waist plaque waist-hook waist-hung watch chatelaine wearing World worn