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1930s ball dress Size 12 1930s Evening Dress - Sheer Black Chiffon & RhinestonesExquisite 1930s evening dress in sheer black chiffon, sprinkled with rhinestone stardust! This willowy bias cut formal gown is see through and sleeveless with a V point neckline, ruched shoulders, rich gathers under the bust, and a fitted waist panel front & back. The bias cut skirt is flared beautifully to the ankle, and has a dancing loop hidden inside the hem. Ladies' Size 11 to 12 Measurements Bust 37. 5, Waist 31, Hip up to 46; Shoulder to Waist
Exquisite 1930s evening dress in sheer black chiffon, sprinkled with rhinestone stardust! This willowy bias-cut formal gown is see-through and sleeveless with a V-point neckline, ruched shoulders, rich gathers under the bust, and a fitted waist panel front & back. The bias-cut skirt is flared beautifully to the ankle, and has a dancing loop hidden inside the hem.Ladies' Size
11 to 12
Measurements
Bust 37.5, Waist 31, Hip up to 46; Shoulder to Waist 16.5, Shoulder to Hem 54 Inches
Era
1930s
Label
None, feels like it was made by a dressmaker, hem is hand-sewn
Materials
Sheer black chiffon, probably rayon; clear prong-set rhinestones
Closure
Side seam metal zipper with rectangular pull by ' CONMAR '
Condition
Good
Condition Detail
Very good for its age, occasional rhinestones have a partial hole around them where the rhinestone's metal setting has abraded the chiffon (a total of six to the sides of the torso, approx 4-5 elsewhere in random isolated places); the V-neck and a few seams have been invisibly re-sewn; has a tiny repair high at the left shoulder seam near the ruching, and a large (4 inch) repaired tear low at back skirt, with an area of 4-5 re-sewn smaller holes below this a few inches above the back skirt hem, slightly noticeable when worn; a scant few hints of holes and light specks at lower right hip, not noticeable
Washing Instructions
Dry clean only if necessary, must be cleaned by hand by a cleaner experienced with antique clothing
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★★★★★ 4
Rediscovering America
This is an eye-opening, scholarly rebuttal to common perceptions about native American society before and after the European invasion. Ronald Wright makes no secret of his bias in favor of the people who were here first; in fact, he enhances the impact of what for many will be new information by presenting this extraordinary history from the point of view of the conquered. He also makes clear how large a part of the conquest was due to immune system rather than military deficiencies: if smallpox and other diseases had not done killed most of the native population, the facts recounted here suggest that history, particularly in South America, may have evolved quite differently.
In undertaking the massive task of recounting the invasion of all of the Americas, some selectivity is inevitable. Wright has chosen to focus on the story of five distinct native groups: Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois. He then arbitrarily subdivides the story into three consecutive time periods: Conquest, Resistance and Rebirth. After the physical and political annihilation recounted in the first two sections, the title of the third may seem overly optimistic, particularly for the Guatemalan Maya. However, the concluding tone is more conciliatory and hopeful than mournful, particularly in the Afterword that updates matters to 2005, 13 years after the original publication date. The astounding amount of research involved in producing this admittedly selective overview is well-indexed and annotated.
My only quibble is that Wright, obviously an expert in the field of native culture, sometimes borders on the compulsive in matters of linguistic authenticity. I did not buy this book to learn ancient native languages, let alone their pronunciation, and at times I found the inclusion of such trivia distracted from rather than enhanced the otherwise convincing scholarship. This obsession with accuracy is commendable, but after getting it out of his system in the Author's note, his amazing narrative would have been no less compelling if he stuck to the language of his contemporary audience. Also, for an author who has settled in British Columbia, it is strangely disappointing that the rich history of the Pacific Northwest coastal natives was not among those he chose to examine.
I had read Charles Mann's "1491" prior to this book and found it primed my interest in the subject; both are excellent introductions to the reality of pre-Columbian American societies, but Stolen Continents provides more of a historical context for what has become of them.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2008
★★★★★ 5
... true things that really went on to know very great
Format: Hardcover
lots of true things that really went on to know very great book
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Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2016
★★★★★ 3
Well intentioned but ignorant
It's clear that this author is well intentioned. He betrays his own ignorance in trying to justify why his book only addreses certain native nations, however. The author indicates that the book did not address the native peoples of the Caribbean because they are extinct. To state that the Taino and Carib are extinct is at best extremely ignorant and at worst racist. The Taino and Carib are very much alive. To begin with, there is a reservation of Carib Indians on the island of Dominica. These native people have retained their language and culture. Further, there is a Taino Revival movement happening throughout the major Antilles especially in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Cuba. It has been scientifically proven via DNA analysis that these people are of partial and in some cases total native descent. The Taino language is being heard and taught again in the Caribbean and Taino culture has always been an integral part of the the customs and culture of the major Antilles. It is very unfortunate to know that even this author is ultimately just another white guy bent on ignoring " incovenient truths ".
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Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2012
★★★★★ 5
Recommend
Tells the other side of the story you didn't get in U.S. History class. Good read.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2015
★★★★★ 5
Five Stars
Outstanding book on the general history of European barbarism.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2017