The Fashion Encyclopedia: A Visual Resource for Terms, Techniques, and Styles - Hardcover

Angus, Emily

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764167677 ISBN 13: 9780764167676

Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

Students, designers, and anyone who has a love of clothes will find The Fashion Encyclopedia to be an essential reference for clothing terminology in both historical and contemporary contexts. From types of embroidery and lace to definitions for clothing styles and stitching, from panniers and plackets to the difference between a batwing and a dolman sleeve, it's all here in this exhaustive and easy-to-follow volume. Inside, hundreds of definitions of every conceivable item of clothing, from hats to heels, can be found, along with all the key words, technical terms, industry jargon, and more, including:

Fashion Terminology & Trends

Clothing styles

Accessories

Components of Garments

Tailoring and Stitching

Textiles and Fabrics

More than 300 hundred stunning fashion archive and runway images, as well as detailed line drawings and close-up photographs, will help explain and demonstrate the techniques, fashion movements, and styles.

About this title

Review:

"As complete as any 352-page reference could hope to be, The Fashion Encyclopedia admirably covers fabrics, fashion movements, techniques, terms, styles, and more, with full-color photos on nearly every page. Divided into four major sections ("Fashion Terminology"; "Styles and Components of Dress"; "Design, Tailoring, and Stitching"; and "Textiles and Embellishments"), with subsections for each, the book follows a logical path of exploration for the fashion novice, with plenty of interest for those more steeped in couture. An eye-catching and remarkably affordable summary of clothing through the ages; recommended for most public and school libraries."
--Booklist

About the Author:

Emily Angus is a writer, lecturer, and fashion and textile specialist. She has a Masters in Design History and Material Culture from the Royal College of Art.

Macushla Baudis is a dress historian and lecturer in visual culture studies at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. She has published and lectured on many aspects of design of fashion and textiles, focusing on the 18th century.

Philippa Woodcock is a specialist in early modern history, with publications on patronage and material culture in France and Italy. She has held teaching positions in British and French universities, and is a contributing writer on Fashion: The Whole Story.

About this edition

• Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0764167677
• ISBN 13: 9780764167676
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352