- Woman as Decoration
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A guide for women to complement their dress to their surroundings, be it in their own home, on outings or on stage.
- Chapters
- Foreword
- Chapter I: A Few Hints for the Novice who Would Plan Her Costumes
- Chapter II: The Laws Underlying All Costuming of Woman
- Chapter III: How to Dress Your Type
- Chapter IV: The Psychology of Clothes
- Chapter V: Establish Habits of Carriage Which Create Good Line
- Chapter VI: Colour In Woman's Costume
- Chapter VII: Footwear
- Chapter VIII: Jewelry as Decoration
- Chapter IX: Woman Decorative in Her Boudoir
- Chapter X: Woman Decorative in Her Sun-Room
- Chapter XI: Woman Decorative in Her Garden, on the Lawn, on the Beach
- Chapter XII: Woman As Decoration When Skating
- Chapter XIII: Woman Decorative in Her Motor Car
- Chapter XIV: How To Go About Planning A Period Costume
- Chapter XV: The Story Of Period Costumes; Egypt and Assyria; Egypt, Byzantium, Greece and Rome
- Chapter XVI: Development Of Gothic Costume and The Virgin in Art
- Chapter XVII: The Renaissance
- Chapter XVIII: Eighteenth Century
- Chapter XIX: Woman In The Victorian Period
- Chapter XX: Sex In Costuming
- Chapter XXI: Line And Colour Of Costumes In Hungary
- Chapter XXII: Studying Line and Colour in Russia
- Chapter XXIII: Mark Twain's Love of Colour in all Costuming
- Chapter XXIV: The Artist And His Costume
- Chapter XXV: Idiosyncrasies in Costume
- Chapter XXVI: Nationality In Costume
- Chapter XXVII: Models
- Chapter XXVIII: Woman Costumed for Her War Job
- In Conclusion
- Captions of the Fashion Plates