Fashionable First Lady:

The Victorian Wardrobe of Mary Lincoln

By

Donna D. McCreary

 

It has been said that Mary Lincoln was a woman who enjoyed fine horses, a good joke, and an exquisite wardrobe. While some reporters praised Mary's wardrobe for its beauty and sense of style, others criticized it for its sheer expense. Fashionable First Lady: The Victorian Wardrobe of Mary examines Mary's wardrobe and offers a commentary about the inner working of her personality. 

 

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT FASHIONABLE FIRST LADY-

“It is much more than a recapitulation of Mrs. Lincoln’s wardrobe habits.  It provides both fresh insight and commentary addressing questions that bed to be answered about who Mary Lincoln was as a person.”

Kim Matthew Bauer, Director Lincoln Heritage Project

 

Donna McCreary has provided what may well be the most comprehensive study of Mary Lincoln’s clothing that has ever been compiled.

Donna Daniels, Mary Lincoln presenter

 

McCreary did far more than write a book about fashion, she has given perspective on Mary's life by using her clothing as a metaphor.

Gerald Swick, historian