Costume, 1066-1990s: A Complete Guide to English Costume Design and History - Softcover

Peacock, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500277915 ISBN 13: 9780500277911

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1994

Synopsis

Here is the revised, expanded and updated edition of this unrivaled collection of drawings ranging over ten centuries of English historical costume. More than a thousand illustrations, based on surviving garments and contemporary paintings and photographs, demonstrate the astonishing changes in men's and women's clothing over the centuries. The evolution of particular garments can easily be traced, from their origins through their fashionable epochs, to their inevitable demise and resurgence. Designed for quick reference, the book is divided into the reigns of the British monarchs, and the costumes have been chosen to reflect analogous developments in the United States and Europe.

About this title

Synopsis:

An expanded and updated edition of this collection of drawings which ranges over ten centuries of English historical costume. Designed for quick reference, the book is divided into the reigns of the monarchs, with notes to pinpoint specific features such as fabric, decoration, accessories and cut.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0500277915
• ISBN 13: 9780500277911
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 136