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9780816045747

The Complete History of Costume & Fashion: From Ancient Egypt to the Present Day

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  • ISBN13:

    9780816045747

  • ISBN10:

    0816045747

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2001-02-01
  • Publisher: Checkmark Books
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $37.95

Summary

Provides a comprehensive history of fashion including examples of costumes from the ancient Egyptian period, the middle ages, early Renaissance, and the 16th through 20th centuries.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6(4)
The Ancient Egyptians
10(20)
The First Fashion Style
Crete
30(8)
Minoan Splendor
Ancient Greece
38(16)
Classical Elegance
The Etruscans
54(10)
Athletic and Colorful Clothes
Ancient Rome
64(16)
Roman Extravagance
The Byzantine Period
80(14)
Lavish Imperialism
The Middle Ages
94
Medieval Europe
The Renaissance
52(90)
Early Renaissance Style
Baroque Period
142(20)
The Age of French Dominance
Eighteenth Century
162(24)
The Rococo
Nineteenth Century
186(26)
The Birth of the Dandy
Twentieth Century
212(40)
The Age of Diversity
Index 252(3)
Bibliography 255(1)
Acknowledgments 256

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Excerpts

From the first fashion style of the Egyptians to the emergence of haute couture in the 20th century, fashion has taken very different forms throughout history. This volume, beautifully designed with more than 300 photographs and drawings, presents a comprehensive chronicle of style for both males and females from a social, cultural, and historical perspective.
Organized by specific time periods, coverage includes:
The Ancient Egyptians: noble garments, wigs and hairpieces, eye make-up, jewelry
Greece and Rome: classical elegance, the Etruscan wardrobe, bright colors, the toga
Middle Ages: Medieval Europe and Byzantine fashion, age of chivalry, trains and sleeves
Early Renaissance: damask, taffeta, velvet, tight-fitting bodices
16th Century: flowering of the arts, science and fashion, doublets and ruffs, bodices
17th Century: influence of the Baroque, ribbons and embroidery, wigs for men
18th Century: extravagance and excess, masks, buckled shoes, three-cornered hats, hoop skirts
19th Century: Victorian values, the birth of the dandy, crinolines and bustles, artificial hair color, double-breasted jackets
20th Century: the age of diversity, global style, mini-skirts, supermodels, street fashion, new fabrics.

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