Synopsis
The core of the book consists of over 200 contemporary illustrations of dress, arranged in order of date for easy reference. They include paintings, drawings, photographs, advertisements, stone effigies and brass rubbings. A detailed introduction sets out the background to the evolution of clothing over the centuries, the broad changes themselves, and some guidance on how to look to contemporary sources for information on costume history.
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The Visual History of Costume : Seven Centuries of Costume History in One Volume
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Quite Specific Media Group, Limited, 1997
ISBN 10: 0896762211
ISBN 13: 9780896762213
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