Author: Carl KhlerPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486210308
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Covers the historical background and development of costumes up to the 19th century
Fashion
Author: DKPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465407804
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
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
Author: Auguste RacinetPublisher:
ISBN: 9783836510271
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
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.
A History of Costume
Author: Carl KhlerPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486210308
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Covers the historical background and development of costumes up to the 19th century
A History of Costume
Author: Karl KöhlerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Clothing and dress
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
A History of Costume
Author: Carl KöhlerPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486136051
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Egypt, Babylon, Greece up through 19th-century Europe; based on surviving pieces, art work, much more. Includes many clear, measured patterns for reproducing historic costumes. Full text. 595 illustrations.
A History of Costume
Author: Carl KhlerPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486210308
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
Covers the historical background and development of costumes up to the 19th century
A History of Costume
Author: Karl KöhlerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Clothing and dress
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Contains several working patterns and sewing instructions for clothing styles throughout the ages.
A History of Fashion
Author: Douglas W. GorslinePublisher: B. T. Batsford Limited
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
A visual encyclopedia of historical dress, pinpointing the key developments in each period from the ancients to the 20th century. After a brief review of the ancient world, the book moves on to European trends from the medieval period to World War I. American styles are also covered in detail from 1840. Key developments in each period are pinpointed; historical chronologies set style changes in context.
A History of Costume
Author: Karl KöhlerSurvey of Historic Costume
Author: Phyllis G. TortoraPublisher: Fairchild Books
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
This bestseller brings the authors' analysis of Western dress up to date and adds a number of new features. Survey of Historic Costume, 4th Edition, is a basic text for readers who want an overview and chronology of costume, discussing the dress of each era within its historical, cultural and economic contexts.