The Encyclopaedia of Fashion

The Encyclopaedia of Fashion
Author: Georgina O'Hara Callan
Publisher: New York : H.N. Abrams
Total Pages: 284
Release: 1986
Genre: Design
ISBN:

Beginning with the 1840s ... through the first half of the 1980s.

New Encyclopedia of Fashion Details

New Encyclopedia of Fashion Details
Author: Patrick John Ireland
Publisher: Anova Books
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2008-08
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781906388065

A new edition of a classic title from the Batsford fashion list. With close to 1000 different fashion details, this is the ultimate resource for fashion designers. This new updated and expanded edition covers fashion details from belts and bows to hemlines, necklines through to sleeves, tucks and waistbands. The details span all decades of the 20th and 21st centuries with extra feature illustrations of whole outfits from key periods to give context to certain details, from 1920s flapper outfits to bell-bottoms of the 1960s. The full range of details are: Belts; Bias cut; Bows; Collars; Cuffs; Drapes; Drawstrings; Embroidery and Applique; Fasteners and Fastenings; Frills and Flounces; Gathers; Hemlines; Insertions; Jabot; Knit; Necklines; Pleats; Pockets; Rouleau; Seams; Shirring; Sleeves; Smocking; Trousers; Tucks; Vents and Slits; Waistbands; Yokes. These details can be used for designs of clothes for women, men and children.

Encyclopedia of Fashion Details

Encyclopedia of Fashion Details
Author: Patrick John Ireland
Publisher: B T Batsford Limited
Total Pages: 264
Release: 1989
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9780713464337

Here is a wealth of inspiration not only for the student but also for the many people who are interested in fashion design.

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.