Survey of historic costume

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

Survey of historic costume

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