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Fashion

Author : DK

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 482 pages

File Size : 44,48 MB

Release : 2012-10-01

Category : Design

ISBN : 1465407804

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Book Description

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.



Medieval Costume and Fashion

Author : Herbert Norris

Publisher : Courier Corporation

Page : 566 pages

File Size : 35,12 MB

Release : 1999-01-01

Category : Design

ISBN : 9780486404868

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Book Description

Meticulously researched text and nearly 700 illustrations depict wide range of apparel -- from fur-trimmed cloaks and brocaded robes worn by courtiers and the nobility to simpler mantles, tunics, gowns, and more.



High Style

Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art

Page : 257 pages

File Size : 48,93 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1588393623

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Book Description

Published in conjunction with an exhibition on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, May 5-Aug. 15, 2010, and at the Brooklyn Museum, May 7-Aug. 1, 2010.



Dressing a Galaxy

Author : Trisha Biggar

Publisher : Insight Editions

Page : 232 pages

File Size : 14,5 MB

Release : 2005-10

Category : Design

ISBN :

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Book Description

In this exquisite volume, the intricate and beautiful fashions that have appeared in all six "Star Wars(" films are on display--from military gear to royal gowns and the iconic garbs of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader.



Costume Through the Ages

Author : Erhard Klepper

Publisher : Courier Corporation

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 22,80 MB

Release : 2012-10-25

Category : Antiques & Collectibles

ISBN : 048613685X

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Book Description

Detailed drawings in continuous chronological format provide a history of costume design from the first century A.D. to 1930. More than 1,400 illustrations, from Roman noble to Jazz Age schoolboy.



Tudor Costume and Fashion

Author : Herbert Norris

Publisher : Courier Corporation

Page : 926 pages

File Size : 40,99 MB

Release : 2013-09-26

Category : Antiques & Collectibles

ISBN : 0486141519

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Book Description

Monumental study of English fashions from 1485 through 1603 surveys clothing worn by all classes and includes headgear, hairstyles, jewelry, collars, footwear, and other accessories. 1,000 black-and-white figures. 24 halftones. 22 color plates.



Fashions and Costumes from Godey's Lady's Book

Author : Stella Blum

Publisher : Courier Corporation

Page : 105 pages

File Size : 16,48 MB

Release : 1985-07-01

Category : Antiques & Collectibles

ISBN : 0486248410

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Book Description

Over 400 striking fashion designs from rare issues of Godey's Lady's Book (1837-1869) ? the most influential women's magazine of the period. Introduction and captions. 435 designs, 42 in full color.



Fashion in Costume 1200-1980

Author : Joan Nunn

Publisher : Turtleback Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 10,95 MB

Release : 1999

Category :

ISBN : 9780833562401

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Book Description

"One of the best surveys of costume in the western world...could easily become the design bible of any costume shop." -- Stage Directors Joan Nunn's detailed survey of costume in the western world over the past eight centuries not only gives the reader a visual impression of the clothes, but also outlines the changes in manufacturing techniques that have influenced and dictated how people dress.



European Costume and Fashion, 1490-1790

Author : Francis Michael Kelly

Publisher : Courier Corporation

Page : 324 pages

File Size : 22,36 MB

Release : 2002-01-01

Category : Antiques & Collectibles

ISBN : 9780486423227

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Book Description

Authoritative, exhaustive guide provides detailed descriptions and accurate representations of conventional early-16th-century fashions for women; doublets of mid-century; Spanish trunk hose and ruffs from the early 17th century; an early-18th-century cousin of the modern suit for men; along with cravats, parasols, bustles, grandiose coiffures, and more. 211 illustrations.



Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper's Bazar, 1867-1898

Author : Stella Blum

Publisher : Courier Corporation

Page : 304 pages

File Size : 36,71 MB

Release : 2012-09-06

Category : Antiques & Collectibles

ISBN : 0486132080

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Book Description

Day costumes, evening wear, sports clothes, shoes, hats, other accessories in over 1,000 detailed engravings. Very thorough identification of styles, materials, colors by editor. "An endlessly entertaining book." — Theatre Design and Technology.