What People Wore When: A Complete Illustrated History of Costume from Ancient Times to the Nineteenth Century for Every Level of Society

Leventon, Melissa

 
9780312383213: What People Wore When: A Complete Illustrated History of Costume from Ancient Times to the Nineteenth Century for Every Level of Society
ISBN 10 : 0312383215 ISBN 13 : 9780312383213
Editeur : St. Martin's Griffin, 2008

Synopsis

What People Wore When combines the studies of two classic nineteenth-century illustrators Auguste Racinet and Friedrich Hottenroth for the first time. Their works are presented first by chronology and then by subject, so that illustrators, historians, and students alike can choose to follow the path of fashion through the centuries, or study in detail the contrasting styles of individual clothing and accessories. Silhouettes reveal the shape of style through the ages, detailed cross-references draw attention to recurring motifs, and navigation bars help the researcher to travel the complex chronology of costume.

With authoritative narrative from leading experts in the history of costume, extraordinary contemporary quotes that reveal the impact of style in its day, detailed annotation, and an extensive glossary, the book provides a magnificent study of the rich vocabulary of style through the ages.

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À propos de l?auteur

Melissa Leventon is a freelance consultant curator, and was Chief Curator of Textiles at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco until 2002. She teaches Fashion History at the California College of Art. She is the author of What People Wore When.

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Éditeur
St. Martin's Griffin
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0312383215
ISBN 13 
9780312383213
Reliure
Carton flexible
Nombre de pages
352
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Personne responsable
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