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Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through the end of the 19th century, this grand work, originally published between 1876 and 1888, remains completely unique in its scope and detail.
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Tracing the evolution of fashion-from the early draped fabrics of ancient times to the catwalk couture of today, Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and Style is a stunningly illustrated guide to more than three thousand years of shifting trends and innovative developments in the world of clothing. With a wealth of breathtaking spreads-from ancient Egyptian dress to Space Age Fashion and Grunge-and information on icons like Marie Antoinette, Clara Bow, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Alexander McQueen, Fashion will captivate anyone interested in style-whether it's the fashion-mad teen in Tokyo, the wannabe designer in college, or the fashionista intrigued by the violent origins of the stiletto and the birth of bling.
Visual history of dress from ancient times to twentieth-century America.
Superb royalty-free plates from rare original edition of famed sourcebook depicts military, civil, and religious garb from France, Spain, Italy, Holland, Germany, Scotland, Russia, and Poland.
Organized into four principal sections with a scope ranging from the ancient world to the nineteenth century, this illustrated volume offers a detailed accounting of men's and women's clothing, both fashions and formal wear as well as everyday garb.
An absolutely invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians, this edition is also an immensely fascinating and inspirational book for anyone with an interest in clothing and style.
"A survey of 'Western costume from ancient Egypt to 1980. Presented chronologically, the 8 to 10 illustrations per page are lavishly colored and use color schemes appropriate to each period. All illustrations are labeled with country of origin and wearer's societal status. Every century is followed up by concise captions corresponding to the illustrations.'" Booklist.