Costume Of Household Servants by Phillis Cunnington
SKU: B-000646

Costume Of Household Servants

Author: Phillis Cunnington
Special Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Inscribed, Ex Libris, Personalised
Condition: Ex library book, in good condition, includes library stamps on some page edges, pencil writing/underlining to almost a dozen pages, no dog ears, tight binding, from a smoke free home

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Secondhand copy — please check photos and condition notes.
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Costume of Household Servants by Phillis Cunnington is a vintage 1974 hardcover that explores the everyday dress of domestic staff from medieval halls to Edwardian townhouses. Illustrated throughout, this specialised fashion history makes a striking reference for designers, reenactors, and collectors of historical clothing.

The book retains its original dust jacket and bears a neat ink inscription, adding a personal touch without being author-signed. Formerly a library copy, it carries the usual stamps and a discreet Ex Libris label, yet the binding remains tight and pages are uncreased.

A dozen pages show light pencil underlining—easy to erase—making this copy ideal for study rather than display-only shelving. It comes from a smoke-free home and ships well-padded to protect the illustrated boards and spine.

For curators, costumers, or anyone fascinated by social history, this accessible volume offers a window into how servants dressed, moved, and were perceived across centuries of British life.