Ruskin's romantic fancies

Author

Dixon, Anne Campbell

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Country life. 1989, Num. 17, Vol. 183, p. 130-133, 11 col. ill.

ISSN

0045-8856

Abstract (en)

History of the May Queen Festival at Whitelands College, Putney (London), begun in 1881 at the instigation of John Ruskin. Describes some of the dresses, crosses and rings worn by May Queens 1887 to the present, including the first gown which was designed by Kate Greenaway.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Decorative arts -- Textiles and costume -- United Kingdom
• Dresses
• Jewelry
• Crosses
• Rings (bands)
• Great Britain
• 1800-2000
• May Day
• Queens
• Whitelands College||London (GBR)
• Festivals
• Ruskin, John, 1819-1900
• Greenaway, Kate, 1846-1901
• Costume

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Arts décoratifs -- Textiles et costume -- Royaume-Uni
• Robe
• Bijou
• Croix (objet)
• Anneau
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1800-2000
• Premier Mai
• Reines
• Whitelands College||London (GBR)
• Fête
• Ruskin, John, 1819-1900
• Greenaway, Kate, 1846-1901
• Costume

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19910401-00452445

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