Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Costume

Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Costume
Author: Doreen Yarwood
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 490
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 0486433803

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.

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Costume & Fashion

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Costume & Fashion
Author: Jack Cassin-Scott
Publisher: Cassell
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2006-07-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9781844034833

The most beguiling guide to fashion and style through the centuries now adds another 500 years to its coverage-so it's thoroughly up-to-date with the most recent international movements. From the simplicity of eleventh century dress to the excesses of punk, from the chic Madame de Pompadour to Dior and St. Laurent, this invaluable, thoroughly illustrated work showcases kings and courtiers, soldiers and dandies, musicians and models, adults and children. Informative captions accompany every color plate, providing significant details on the garment, the wearer's rank, and the period. Designers, photographers, wardrobe mistresses, historians, and anyone who loves beautiful clothing will find this a pleasure.

Pictorial Encyclopedia of Historic Costume

Pictorial Encyclopedia of Historic Costume
Author: Albert Kretschmer
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2007-10-19
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 0486461424

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.

Fashion

Fashion
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1465407804

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.

Accessories of Dress

Accessories of Dress
Author: Katherine Lester
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 610
Release: 2013-02-19
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 0486140490

Illustrations of hats, veils, wigs, cravats, shawls, shoes, gloves, and other accessories enhance an engaging commentary that reveals the humor and charm of the many-sided story of accessorized apparel. 644 figures and 59 plates.

Costume Through the Ages

Costume Through the Ages
Author: Erhard Klepper
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2012-10-25
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 048613685X

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.

Encyclopedia Of American Indian Costume

Encyclopedia Of American Indian Costume
Author: Josephine Paterek
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 540
Release: 1996-03-05
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780393313826

A beautifully produced and illustrated (bandw) reference that offers complete descriptions and cultural contexts of the dress and ornamentation of the North American Indian tribes. The volume is divided into ten cultural regions, with each chapter giving an overview of the regional clothing. Individual tribes of the area follow in alphabetical order. Tribal information includes men's basic dress, women's basic dress, footwear, outer wear, hair styles, headgear, accessories, jewelry, armor, special costumes, garment decoration, face and body embellishment, transitional dress after European contact, and bibliographic references. Appendices include a description of clothing arts and a glossary. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion

Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion
Author: Valerie Steele
Publisher:
Total Pages: 594
Release: 2005
Genre: Clothing and dress
ISBN:

Contains 640 alphabetized, cross-referenced entries on clothing and fashion, covering such disciplines as fashion design, anthropology, sociology, business, history, and art history.

Encyclopedia of National Dress [2 volumes]

Encyclopedia of National Dress [2 volumes]
Author: Jill Condra
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 1446
Release: 2013-04-09
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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.