The Dictionary of Fashion History - Couverture rigide

Cumming, Valerie; Cunnington, C. W.; Cunnington, P. E.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1847885349 ISBN 13 : 9781847885340

Editeur : Berg Publishers, 2010

Synopsis

Book by Cumming Valerie Cunnington C W Cunnington P E

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

Nearly forty years on [...] the volume reappears as The Dictionary of Fashion History, skilfully enlarged and re-edited by Valerie Cumming. Given fresh life and thorough coverage from 1900 through the present day, the new dictionary is once again ready to prove itself a trustworthy guide and companion to all those interested in the absorbing study of clothing. --Review of the first edition, Ann Saunders, Editor of Costume 1967-2007

A welcome, needed update of an early landmark dictionary on dress; a must have for all who care about the A to Z of fashion. --Review of the first edition, Joanne B. Eicher, Regents Professor Emerita at the University of Minnesota

This new edition brings The Dictionary of Fashion History completely up date, immersing it within today's material culture approaches to fashion history. Above all, this edition is gloriously enhanced by Valerie Cumming's admirable choice of color images of precious surviving garments and accessories. Lou Taylor, Brighton University, UK Comprehensive in range, well-illustrated in color, with helpful glossaries and a useful list of sources, this handy compendium is essential for the specialist and of interest to the general reader. An impressive achievement. Aileen Ribeiro, The Courtauld Institute of Art, UK. Concise yet detailed, academic, and fabulous, it is truly a dictionary. The Dictionary of Fashion History is an essential purchase for any library serving patrons with an interest in fashion, clothing, art, history, theater, anthropology, or nearly any area of the social sciences. --Review of the first edition, Library Journal

Présentation de l'éditeur :

"The Dictionary of Fashion History" - What is an earthquake gown? Who wore eelskin masher trousers? What did the word 'dudes' mean in the 16th century? "A Dictionary of English Costume" by C. Willett Cunnington, Phillis Cunnington and Charles Beard was originally published in 1960. A monumental achievement and encyclopaedic in scope, it was a comprehensive catalogue of fashion terms from the mid-medieval period up to 1900. It was reissued and updated several times, for the last time in 1976. For decades it has served as a bible for costume historians. "The Dictionary of Fashion History" completely updates and supplements the Cunningtons' landmark work to bring it up to the present day. Featuring additional terms and revised definitions, this new edition represents an essential reference for costume historians, students of fashion history, or anyone involved in creating period costume for the theatre, film or television. It also is fascinating reading for those simply interested in the subject. Clear, concise, and meticulous in detail, this essential reference answers countless questions relating to the history of dress and adornment and promises to be a definitive guide for generations to come. It is based on "A Dictionary of English Costume 900-1900" by C. W. and P. E. Cunnington, and Charles Beard, completely revised, updated and supplemented to the present day by Valerie Cumming.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Berg Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1847885349
• ISBN 13: 9781847885340
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320