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Author: Auguste Racinet
Publisher: Checkmark Books
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780816019762
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOrganized 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.
Author: Auguste Racinet
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 320
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Albert Kretschmer
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2007-10-19
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 0486461424
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRanging from the elegant garments worn by citizens of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome to the dramatic clothing of nineteenth-century French, English, and German societies, this stunning pictorial encyclopedia chronicles the full sweep of historic dress through the centuries. Carefully gathered from a rare portfolio originally published in 1906, over one thousand detailed engravings are presented here in a continuous chronological format. An unparalleled history of costume design, this collection includes the garb of kings and laborers ... ladies and warriors ... peasants and priests. Scores of accessories are also illustrated, including shoes, jewelry, wigs, and hair ornaments, along with furniture, musical instruments, and weaponry from a fascinating array of time periods. Exquisitely rendered and magnificent in scope, the Pictorial Encyclopedia of Historic Costume is a visual delight for designers, artists, historians, and everyone captivated by fashion's timeless allure.
Author: Auguste Racinet
Publisher:
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 320
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work condenses Racinet's classic six-volume set, History of World Costume (1876-1888), and translates it into English for the first time. Its text and 2,000 illustrations, most in full color, cover worldwide costumes from ancient Egypt to nineteenth-century Europe--royalty, the working class, soldiers, and the poor. High school libraries should consider acquiring this volume.
Author: Doreen Yarwood
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2011-01-01
Total Pages: 490
ISBN-13: 0486433803
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis authoritative resource presents a comprehensive history of clothing and accessories. "A mine of information" (Choice), the book covers every world culture with 650-plus entries, more than 2,100 black-and-white drawings, and eight pages of color illustrations. A detailed index makes it easy to locate garments from any era.
Author: Braun & Schneider
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2013-08-16
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 048613640X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOver 1,450 costumed figures in clearly detailed engravings — from the dawn of civilization to the end of the 19th century. Features many folk costumes. Captions.
Author: Auguste Racinet
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Published: 2009
Total Pages: 415
ISBN-13: 9783836510271
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCovering 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.
Author: Melissa Leventon
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2008-07-08
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9780312383213
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This book was conceived, designed and produced by Ivy Press ... East Sussex"--T.p. verso.
Author: C. Willett Cunnington
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2013-07-04
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 0486319784
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFascinating, well-documented survey covering 6 centuries of English undergarments, enhanced with over 100 illustrations: 12th-century laced-up bodice, footed long drawers (1795), 19th-century bustles, 19th-century corsets for men, Victorian "bust improvers," much more.
Author: Albert Racinet
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Published: 1995
Total Pages: 320
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIllustrations show the way they really looked-both from day to day & on formal occasions.
