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The Gentleman's Page: A Practical Guide for the 19th Century American Man
URL: http://www.lahacal.org/gentleman/

Description:
A handy and enjoyable resource for the period from the Civil War to the turn of the century. There are photographs and excerpts from 19th century books of etiquette. There are three main sections: Behavior , Attire , and Resources , which offers a list of Web links. "It is intended to help costumers, theatrical performers, museum docents, reenactors and anyone with an interest in the life of 19th Century America." From the Lively Arts History Association.

Author:
Nelson, Walter

Publisher:
Lively Arts History Association

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Etiquette for men
Men's clothing
United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century

LII Database Information:
Record 7668 created by on 08/01/2001
Last modification on 02/18/2004
Published: 08/01/2001  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/7668