Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Costume
Title | Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Costume PDF eBook |
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.
Encyclopedia of World Costume
Title | Encyclopedia of World Costume PDF eBook |
Author | Doreen Yarwood |
Publisher | New York : Scribner |
Total Pages | 486 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Design |
ISBN |
Covers ancient to modern costumes and accessories including those of North American Indians, and industrial and protective clothing.
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Costume & Fashion
Title | Illustrated Encyclopedia of Costume & Fashion PDF eBook |
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.
Encyclopedia of National Dress [2 volumes]
Title | Encyclopedia of National Dress [2 volumes] PDF eBook |
Author | Jill Condra |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | 838 |
Release | 2013-04-09 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0313376379 |
This two-volume set presents information and images of the varied clothing and textiles of cultures around the world, allowing readers to better appreciate the richness and diversity of human culture and history. The contributors to Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing around the World examine clothing that is symbolic of the people who live in regions all over the world, providing a historical and geographic perspective that illustrates how people dress and explains the reasons behind the material, design, and style. The encyclopedia features a preface and introduction to its contents. Each entry in the encyclopedia includes a short historical and geographical background for the topic before discussing the clothing of people in that country or region of the world. This work will be of great interest to high school students researching fashion, fashion history, or history as well as to undergraduate students and general readers interested in anthropology, textiles, fashion, ethnology, history, or ethnic dress.
Encyclopedia Of American Indian Costume
Title | Encyclopedia Of American Indian Costume PDF eBook |
Author | Josephine Paterek |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | 540 |
Release | 1996-03-05 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 9780393313826 |
A beautifully produced and illustrated (bandw) reference that offers complete descriptions and cultural contexts of the dress and ornamentation of the North American Indian tribes. The volume is divided into ten cultural regions, with each chapter giving an overview of the regional clothing. Individual tribes of the area follow in alphabetical order. Tribal information includes men's basic dress, women's basic dress, footwear, outer wear, hair styles, headgear, accessories, jewelry, armor, special costumes, garment decoration, face and body embellishment, transitional dress after European contact, and bibliographic references. Appendices include a description of clothing arts and a glossary. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Costume and Fashion
Title | The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Costume and Fashion PDF eBook |
Author | Jack Cassin-Scott |
Publisher | |
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.
Fashion
Title | Fashion PDF eBook |
Author | DK |
Publisher | Penguin |
Total Pages | 482 |
Release | 2012-10-01 |
Genre | Design |
ISBN | 1465407804 |
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.