Historic dress in America, 1607-1800; with an introductory chapter on dress in the Spanish and French settlements in Florida and Louisiana

HK'HISTORIC DRESSAMERICA.IN1607-1800in theWith an Introductory Chapter on Dress Spanish andandFrench Settlements in Florida LouisianaBY •ELISABETH McCLELLANTRANSLATOR OF "SCHILLER AND HIS TIMES,' ETC.in pen and and half-tone byillustrations ink,colour,SOPHIE B. STEELOF THE PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM AND SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ARTTOGETHER WITH REPRODUCTIONS FROM PHOTOGRAPHS OF RARE PORTRAITS,ORIGINAL ETC.GARMENTS,PHILADELPHIAGEORGE W. JACOBS & COMPANYPUBLISHERSGT^o-]G-TCo?HICopyright, 1904, byGEORGE W. & COMPANYJACOBSPublished November, 1904/FlClKK I1"Fashion wears out more than the andapparel man," happilyfor us some relics of have been intact andby-gone days preserved—in our hands for the of this book veritableplaced preparationdocuments of on the of Dress in whichhistory subject America,should teach "the nice fashion of andyou your country," help you"to construe after their fashion."thingsFor these old and also for the valuableinteresting garmentsand entrusted to us ourmost forportraits family papers generouslywork I take this to of Miss andin behalf Steelopportunity express,our and sincere thanks.myself, appreciationMcClellan.ElisabethPhiladelphia, October, 1904.TVContentsINTRODUCTORY CHAPTERThe Spaniards in Florida and California, i565-i764....:'.r:'. :.M.'.,. **^|The. French Settlements in Louisiana and the MississiPi>i ,- ;FA;L^te;-y;\>'1680-1764 i.'.ii: :::[:. . '; ;.''"32PART I. THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURYThe English ...