Who Wore What is the primer for every reenactress. Based on Juanita
Leisch's extensive collection of CDVs, years of detailed research and educational
background.
Who Wore What is a must for anyone studying styles of the time
period.
The reader will be amazed at how much information is packed into a
few
pages of exceptionally well written text and fabulous photographic choices.
Efficiently divided into categories, the book outlines the basics and provides
a starting point for adding personally researched data. Writing style is
succinct, but very lucid and interesting.
Who Wore What is highly recommended for beginners and experts alike
as the
author
effectively deflates the Hollywood myths and unravels the feminine
mysteries
of fashion in the mid-Victorian period. Who Wore What immediately
provides
the reader with the ability to accurately portray a stylish woman of
1861.
"I wish I had had this book when I started, I would have
avoided a lot of mistakes," says Dawn Mischler of Wisconsin,
"it is so good that after five years of attending events, I still
refer to it constantly for ideas and to enjoy the wonderful photos."