Fashion

Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465407804
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 482

Book Description
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.

Medieval Costume and Fashion

Author: Herbert Norris
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486404868
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 566

Book Description
Meticulously researched text and nearly 700 illustrations depict wide range of apparel -- from fur-trimmed cloaks and brocaded robes worn by courtiers and the nobility to simpler mantles, tunics, gowns, and more.

European Costume and Fashion, 1490-1790

Author: Francis Michael Kelly
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486423227
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 324

Book Description
Authoritative, exhaustive guide provides detailed descriptions and accurate representations of conventional early-16th-century fashions for women; doublets of mid-century; Spanish trunk hose and ruffs from the early 17th century; an early-18th-century cousin of the modern suit for men; along with cravats, parasols, bustles, grandiose coiffures, and more. 211 illustrations.

Costume & Fashion

Author: Bianca M. du Mortier
Publisher: Nai010 Publishers
ISBN: 9789462083394
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Rijksmuseum's substantial costume collection, the oldest in the Netherlands, bears witness to a host of stories. Virtually every garment bespoke and catered to the wishes of its intended wearer. How did the wealthy Dutch choose the fabrics and cut? Who made and embellished these clothes, and on what occasions were they worn? Why have these costumes - many of them hundreds of years old - have been preserved? From the Frisian branch of the Orange dynasty in the Dutch golden Age to Yves Saint Lauren in 1965, this selection of eighty exceptional garments highlights the international character of Dutch fashion throughout the centuries, while simultaneously illustrating the developments that took place within the country itself.

Nineteenth-century Costume and Fashion

Author: Herbert Norris
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486402925
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
Exuberantly written reference presents a kaleidoscopic panorama of clothing styles worn in period covering the last years of George III to latter part of Victoria's reign. Charming descriptions and illustrations of such authentic outfits as a French court dress (1818), Garibaldi shirt (1861), and evening dress (1865). 200 black-and-white, 27 color illustrations.

Tudor Costume and Fashion

Author: Herbert Norris
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486141519
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 926

Book Description
Monumental study of English fashions from 1485 through 1603 surveys clothing worn by all classes and includes headgear, hairstyles, jewelry, collars, footwear, and other accessories. 1,000 black-and-white figures. 24 halftones. 22 color plates.

Costume Through the Ages

Author: Erhard Klepper
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048613685X
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
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.

Fashion in Costume 1200-2000, Revised

Author: Joan Nunn
Publisher: New Amsterdam Books
ISBN: 1461663296
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 281

Book Description
Here is an updated edition of Joan Nunn's detailed survey of costume in the Western world over the past eight centuries. She not only gives the reader a vivid visual impression of the clothes themselves, but also outlines the historical and social background and the changes in manufacturing techniques and fashionable life that have influenced the way costume has developed and the manner in which it has been worn. The book is illustrated throughout with hundreds of line drawings.

Fashion in Costume 1200-1980

Author: Joan Nunn
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780833562401
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"One of the best surveys of costume in the western world...could easily become the design bible of any costume shop." -- Stage Directors Joan Nunn's detailed survey of costume in the western world over the past eight centuries not only gives the reader a visual impression of the clothes, but also outlines the changes in manufacturing techniques that have influenced and dictated how people dress.

Costume History and Style

Author: Douglas A. Russell
Publisher: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 568

Book Description
Well organized survey of the history of dress in the Western world. Examines the development of styles in relation to the cultural contexts of the time.