Costume and fashion : a concise history /
From the momentous invention of the needle some 40,000 years ago to the development of blue denim, this classic guide covers the landmarks of costume history, the forms and materials used through the ages, as well as the ways in which clothes have been used to protect, to express identity, and to at...
| Main Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Thames & Hudson,
[2020]
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| Edition: | Sixth edition / |
| Series: | World of art.
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| Summary: | From the momentous invention of the needle some 40,000 years ago to the development of blue denim, this classic guide covers the landmarks of costume history, the forms and materials used through the ages, as well as the ways in which clothes have been used to protect, to express identity, and to attract or influence others. |
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| Item Description: | Previous edition: 2012. |
| Physical Description: | 318 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-306) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780500204498 0500204497 |