The Illustrated Encyclopaedia Of Costume And Fashion
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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.
Author | : Jack Cassin-Scott |
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Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 1975 |
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Author | : Jack Cassin-Scott |
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Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Clothing and dress |
ISBN | : 9781860198687 |
Presents fashionable clothing designs for period clothing from 1066 to 1990 with detailed descriptions.
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.
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Author | : Jack Cassin-Scott |
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Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Costume |
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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.
Author | : Georgina O'Hara Callan |
Publisher | : New York : H.N. Abrams |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Design |
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Beginning with the 1840s ... through the first half of the 1980s.
Author | : Valerie Oliver |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 1996-09-24 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0313033269 |
Providing a convenient and unique look at fashion and costume literature and how it has developed historically, this volume discusses monographic and reference literature and provides information on periodicals, research centers, and costume museums and collections. It also provides a new way of looking at the literature through a database of 58 Library of Congress subject headings. It covers topics from jeans to wedding dresses and features popular examples of how clothing is used and reflected in our culture through the literature discussed. Of interest to scholars, students, and anyone curious about the unique power clothing holds in our lives. Various types of reference sources are discussed including other guides to the literature, encyclopedia, dictionaries, biographical dictionaries, specialized bibliographies, and indexing and abstracting services. Electronic CD-ROM and online databases equivalents are included in the presentation of indexing and abstracting services with major networks such as OCLC, RLIN, Lexis/Nexis, and Dialog mentioned as well. In addition a list of 123 research centers, mainly libraries, is provided and arranged geographically by state, some 176 costume museums and collections of costumes located at colleges and universities are listed alphabetically, and a list of 278 periodicals on fashion, costume, clothing and related topics is provided. A database of some 58 clothing and accessory subject headings is analyzed in the Worldcat database with the literature of the top ten specific clothing and accessory subject terms limited to media publication format are covered. Additionally, histories of costume and fashion in the U.S. and works which concentrate on psychological, sociological or cultural aspects are outlined. An appendix, including the clothing and accessory database, and author and subject indexes conclude the volume.
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.