| Description |
459 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, tables ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
Prehistoric costume -- Costume in the Ancient East -- Crete and its costume -- The mediterranean countries -- Europe from the fifth century BC to the twelfth century AD -- Europe between the twelfth and fourteenth centuries -- Costume in Europe from the fourteenth to the early sixteenth century -- The sixteenth century -- The seventeenth century -- The eighteenth century -- From the French Revolution to the early twentieth century -- Fashion: 1920-1964 -- Fashion: 1960-1883 |
| Summary |
From the primitive clothes of prehistoric times to the whimsical fashions of today, the history of costume is a vast and popular subject. This study explores an endless succession of styles, fashions, materials and accessories with a combination of text and illustrations |
| Analysis |
Western costume to 1982 |
| Notes |
Also published in USA under title: 20,000 years of fashion |
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First paperback edition 1996 |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: page 441 |
| Notes |
Translated from the French |
| Subject |
Clothing and dress -- History.
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Costume -- History.
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Fashion -- History.
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| Author |
Boucher, François, 1885-1966.
20,000 years of fashion
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| ISBN |
0500014167 |
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0500279101 (paperback) |
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