Shawls, Crinolines, Filigree - Adornment of New Mexico Women 18th 19th Century

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Shawls, Crinolines, Filigree - Adornment of New Mexico Women 18th 19th Century:
$50.00

Shawls,Crinolines, Filigree Dress and Adornment of the Women of New Mexico, by Carmen Espinosa, Texas Western Press (Carl Hertzog), 1970

A lovely example of the work of master book designer Carl Hertzog
A Rare copy signed by both Hertzog and the author, Carmen Espinosa
The vivid purple & ochre cover andbright pink end papers portray perfectly the subject
In the introduction by Hertzog he says the fashions \"reveal a graciousness and femininity which obviously softened the harshness of the frontier life and brightened the bleakness of the Southwestern desert.\"
Ms. Espinosa is expert through heritage and research on topic
Author descendent of a captain in the Onate expedition
She was Queen of famous Sante Fe Fiesta in 1936
A most interesting, seldom-researched topic
Like property, dresses were valuable and bequeathed to heirs in 18th & 19th century New Spain
Author discusses origins of El Manton de Manila, La Mantilla, El Tapalo, La Peineta and their introduction into New Mexico
Texas Western Press, 1970, 58 pages
18 color and black & white illlustrations

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