The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion - Softcover

Calasibetta, Charlotte Mankey; Torta, Phyllis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1856693449 ISBN 13: 9781856693448

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

This updated and expanded edition of "The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion" defines more than 15,000 fashion terms, including apparel and accessory items and their components, relevant fashion business terms, and textile and historical elements that relate to contemporary fashion. The terms are organized into 51 categories that cover such areas as active wear, blouses and tops, clothing construction details and footwear. In addition, the inclusion of pronunciation guides for foreign words, alphabetical page tabs and the cross-referencing of the categories to the alphabetical listing make this reference text easy to use. New illustrations and labelled "anatomical" drawings capture the details of fashion and show how the parts of fashion items fit together.

About this title

About the Author:

Charlotte Mankey Calasibetta of Baruch College in New York City developed the first two editions of the dictionary from her course that taught students a vocabulary of fashion terms that would not become outdated. Phyllis Tortora has revised and updated the text. Dr. Tortora is Professor Emerita at Queens College, teaching historic costume and furnishings, and textiles.

About this edition

• Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1856693449
• ISBN 13: 9781856693448
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 544
• Illustrator: Abling Bina