Published by A & C Black/Herbert, London (2009), 2009
ISBN 10: 1408105799 ISBN 13: 9781408105795
Seller: Virginia Martin, aka bookwitch, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Fine. Octavo, softcover, fine in silver colorful pictorial wraps. packs loads of detail into a handy small format, tracing the evolution of costume history and fashion through a series of interconnected trends and movements (a.k.a. "isms") from the Greco-Roman toga and the antebellum hoop skirt to the latest from the runway. This guide is organized chronologically and covers the evolution of costume, the beginning of haute couture, and the rise of fashion as we know it? documented throughout with a combination of line drawings, costume illustration, and fashion photography. 160 pp. Book.