The Historical Encyclopedia of Costumes

The Historical Encyclopedia of Costumes

Author: Auguste Racinet

Publisher: Checkmark Books

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780816019762

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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.


Pictorial Encyclopedia of Historic Costume

Pictorial Encyclopedia of Historic Costume

Author: Albert Kretschmer

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2007-10-19

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0486461424

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Ranging 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.


Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Costume

Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Costume

Author: Doreen Yarwood

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 0486433803

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This 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.


Fashion

Fashion

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2012-10-01

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 1465407804

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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.


Costume Historique

Costume Historique

Author: Auguste Racinet

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 415

ISBN-13: 9783836510271

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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.


What People Wore When

What People Wore When

Author: Melissa Leventon

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2008-07-08

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9780312383213

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"This book was conceived, designed and produced by Ivy Press ... East Sussex"--T.p. verso.


Costume Through the Ages

Costume Through the Ages

Author: Erhard Klepper

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-10-25

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 048613685X

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Detailed drawings in continuous chronological format provide a history of costume design from the first century A.D. to 1930. More than 1,400 illustrations, from Roman noble to Jazz Age schoolboy.


Children's Costume

Children's Costume

Author: John Peacock

Publisher: Thames and Hudson

Published: 2009-08-25

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780500514887

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The most comprehensive and detailed survey of Western children's historical clothing ever published—an invaluable resource for designers and historians. John Peacock charts the development of every kind and style of apparel from earliest times to the present day, for both boys and girls. The hundreds of specially drawn illustrations reproduce in meticulous detail a host of examples from every era of children’s clothing: the fringed and tasseled outerwear of Eastern antiquity, medieval tunics and fur-trimmed hats, exquisite seventeenth-century miniature gowns, delicate nineteenth-century printed cotton dresses and slippers, and the denim sportswear of our own time. There are also special pages on children’s caps, hats, bonnets, berets, shoes, and more. The specially drawn pictures are arranged in six chronological sections and accompanied by full descriptions that include details on fabrics, trimmings, and accessories. An invaluable time chart summarizes the development of children’s clothes throughout the centuries.


Encyclopedia of National Dress [2 volumes]

Encyclopedia of National Dress [2 volumes]

Author: Jill Condra

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2013-04-09

Total Pages: 1446

ISBN-13:

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This two-volume set presents information and images of the varied clothing and textiles of cultures around the world, allowing readers to better appreciate the richness and diversity of human culture and history. The contributors to Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing around the World examine clothing that is symbolic of the people who live in regions all over the world, providing a historical and geographic perspective that illustrates how people dress and explains the reasons behind the material, design, and style. The encyclopedia features a preface and introduction to its contents. Each entry in the encyclopedia includes a short historical and geographical background for the topic before discussing the clothing of people in that country or region of the world. This work will be of great interest to high school students researching fashion, fashion history, or history as well as to undergraduate students and general readers interested in anthropology, textiles, fashion, ethnology, history, or ethnic dress.