Author : Wolfgang Bruhn
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 46,22 MB
Release : 2013-02-27
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0486137139
Classic pictorial history of fashion from around the world depicts costumes over the centuries, from ancient Egyptians wearing pleated loincloths to well-dressed Parisian ladies of the late 1800s. 57 color plates. 69 black-and-white plates.
Author : Wolfgang Bruhn
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,11 MB
Release : 1955
Category : Clothing and dress
ISBN :
" ... With its 200 plates representing nearly 4000 specimens of costumes the book embraces the whole subject of the history of costume. It presents a survey of the most important garments of all times and all peoples from Antiquity to the end of the 19th century ..."--Preface
Author : Auguste Racinet
Publisher : Dover
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 16,98 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
Superb royalty-free plates from rare original edition of famed sourcebook depicts military, civil, and religious garb from France, Spain, Italy, Holland, Germany, Scotland, Russia, and Poland.
Author : Albert Kretschmer
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 22,74 MB
Release : 2007-10-19
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0486461424
Ranging from the elegant garments worn by citizens of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome to the dramatic clothing of nineteenth-century French, English, and German societies, this stunning pictorial encyclopedia chronicles the full sweep of historic dress through the centuries. Carefully gathered from a rare portfolio originally published in 1906, over one thousand detailed engravings are presented here in a continuous chronological format. An unparalleled history of costume design, this collection includes the garb of kings and laborers ... ladies and warriors ... peasants and priests. Scores of accessories are also illustrated, including shoes, jewelry, wigs, and hair ornaments, along with furniture, musical instruments, and weaponry from a fascinating array of time periods. Exquisitely rendered and magnificent in scope, the Pictorial Encyclopedia of Historic Costume is a visual delight for designers, artists, historians, and everyone captivated by fashion's timeless allure.
Author : Auguste Racinet
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 13,99 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
Superb royalty-free plates from rare original edition of famed sourcebook depicts military, civil, and religious garb from France, Spain, Italy, Holland, Germany, Scotland, Russia, and Poland.
Author : Braun & Schneider
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 43,10 MB
Release : 2013-08-16
Category : Design
ISBN : 048613640X
Over 1,450 costumed figures in clearly detailed engravings — from the dawn of civilization to the end of the 19th century. Features many folk costumes. Captions.
Author : Wolfgang Bruhn
Publisher :
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 14,77 MB
Release : 1986-01-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780302002698
Author : Melissa Leventon
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 49,37 MB
Release : 2008-07-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780312383213
"This book was conceived, designed and produced by Ivy Press ... East Sussex"--T.p. verso.
Author : Dorine Van den Beukel
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,42 MB
Release : 2001
Category :
ISBN : 9780788197024
The 500 color illustrations in this book date from the 19th century. They show the attire of people in various parts of the world at different points in history. The hand-colored engravings present costumes dating from the Stone Age until well into the 19th century. This collection includes attire from Ancient Egypt, the Middle East, Russia and most European countries, showing the differences between regions, classes -- royalty, civilians, military, nobility, clergy -- and fashions. The historical costumes of many Asian countries, including Persia, India, Burma, Thailand, Malaya, Indonesia, China and Japan are also depicted.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 49,83 MB
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Design
ISBN : 1465407804
Tracing the evolution of fashion-from the early draped fabrics of ancient times to the catwalk couture of today, Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and Style is a stunningly illustrated guide to more than three thousand years of shifting trends and innovative developments in the world of clothing. With a wealth of breathtaking spreads-from ancient Egyptian dress to Space Age Fashion and Grunge-and information on icons like Marie Antoinette, Clara Bow, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Alexander McQueen, Fashion will captivate anyone interested in style-whether it's the fashion-mad teen in Tokyo, the wannabe designer in college, or the fashionista intrigued by the violent origins of the stiletto and the birth of bling.
