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Available
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Publication
Dover Publications (1999), Edition: Second Edition, 336 pages
Description
Scrupulously researched book by noted authority traces the development of European clothing styles from prehistory to the Norman Conquest in A.D. 1066. Over 160 illustrations, including 17 full-color plates, display draped robes of classical Greece, the jewel-encrusted apparel of a 10th-century Byzantine emperor, garments of peasants, as well as footwear, hairstyles, headdresses, and jewelry.
User reviews
LibraryThing member lilinah
Whoo! Real fantasizing going on in this book. Good for theatrical costumers, but lousey for historical costumers. On the other hand, i really enjoy the 1920s redrawings.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1924
Physical description
336 p.; 6.25 inches
ISBN
9780486407234
UPC
800759407231
Local notes
Mainy drawings of clothing; relatively few patterns shown.
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