An edition of Survey of historic costume (1989)

Survey Of Historic Costume

A History Of Western Dress

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An edition of Survey of historic costume (1989)

Survey Of Historic Costume

A History Of Western Dress

4 edition
  • 5.0 (1 rating) ·
  • 112 Want to read
  • 6 Currently reading
  • 1 Have read

Survey of Historic Costume, 6th Edition, is the best-selling introduction to Western dress from the ancient world through the twenty-first century. Each chapter presents social, cross-cultural, environmental, geographic, and artistic influences on clothing. With visuals, illustrated tables, and in-depth discussions, readers come to recognize recurring themes and concepts and understand the role of dress from a diverse, global perspective. The new edition features more than 1,000 full-color photographs and illustrations, a new feature that examines global dress, and a fully updated chapter on the twenty-first century.

Key Features include:
- Illustrated Part openers of objects from fine and applied arts give readers a sense of the aesthetic of the period
- Contemporary Comments from contemporary sources provide a sense of the attitude toward clothing of individuals of the period
- Modern Influences photo feature explains historic costume is reinterpreted in modern fashion design
- Chronology timelines open each chapter
- Visual Summary Tables
- Illustrated Tables depict important accessories, footwear and headwear
- Summaries

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English
Pages
585

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Cover of: Survey Of Historic Costume
Survey Of Historic Costume: A History Of Western Dress
June 30, 2005, Fairchild Books & Visuals
Hardcover in English - 4 edition
Cover of: Survey of historic costume
Survey of historic costume
2005, Fairchild, Troika [distributor]
in English - 4th ed.
Cover of: Survey of historic costume
Survey of historic costume: a history of Western dress
1998, Fairchild Publications
in English - 3rd ed.
Cover of: A survey of historic costume
A survey of historic costume: a history of Western dress
1994, Fairchild Publications
in English - 2nd ed.
Cover of: A survey of historic costume
A survey of historic costume
1989, Fairchild Publications
in English

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Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
585
Dimensions
11.2 x 8.8 x 1.5 inches
Weight
4.3 pounds

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OL8644523M
ISBN 10
1563673452
ISBN 13
9781563673450
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387764
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1108715

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