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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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Nonfiction, Fashion, History, Clothing and dress, Costume, Art, Fashion & Grooming, History - General, Beauty & Grooming - General, DESIGN / Textile & Costume, DESIGN / Fashion, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Textiles & Costume, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / StagecraftShowing 5 featured editions. View all 12 editions?
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Survey Of Historic Costume: A History Of Western Dress
June 30, 2005, Fairchild Books & Visuals
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in English
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Survey of historic costume
2005, Fairchild, Troika [distributor]
in English
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Survey of historic costume: a history of Western dress
1998, Fairchild Publications
in English
- 3rd ed.
1563671425 9781563671425
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A survey of historic costume: a history of Western dress
1994, Fairchild Publications
in English
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1563670038 9781563670039
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