I needed to find the way people dressed in Charles Dickens’
England (the Victorian Era, 1837-1901).
I began by selecting Costume & Jewelry on the homepage and went to
the advanced search and used Victorian and clothing (&fashion). Most of my results were to do with jewelry. I used the advanced search and plugged in
England, Victorian Era, dress, fashion, and clothing). I used multiple combinations with no luck. I even tried working with the dates with no
luck. I could really use some added hints
as this is driving me crazy. I am
finding this database hard to navigate.
This is a tricky one, but it was not intended to be a stumper. It was intended to show a broader use of this database than just for art history. The easiest way to get results here is to do a general search for "fashion" or "clothing" or "dress" and then narrow it down by the date limiter on the left sidebar. If you search "victorian" you will get a very nice family photo in a locket. In this one, I think it works best to search general, and then narrow down. Trying different search terms also brings up different results which still fit what you are looking for. Thanks for your work!
ReplyDeleteI went back and redid the search with your suggestion and had much better results. I think I was over thinking the question. Thank you.
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