Costume and fashion : a concise history / James Laver.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Laver, James, 1899-1975.

Contributor:

De La Haye, Amy.

Tucker, Andrew (Fashion journalist)

Series:

World of art

Thames & Hudson world of art

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clothing and dress--History.

Clothing and dress.

History.

Fashion--History.

Fashion.

Costume--History.

Costume.

Physical Description:

312 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.

Edition:

Fifth edition / penultimate chapter by Amy de la Haye and Andrew Tucker ; concluding chapter by Amy de la Haye.

Place of Publication:

New York : Thames & Hudson, 2012.

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. For the fifth edition, Amy de la Haye, former Curator of Twentieth-Century Dress at the Victoria and Albert Museum, has revised the final chapter and included a new section addressing the fashion industry in the twenty-first century. She discusses the expansion of the Asian luxury market; the rise of "fast fashion," stylists, and celebrity endorsements; and the influence of the Internet.

Contents:

How it all began

Greeks and Romans

Early Europe

The Renaissance and the sixteenth century

The seventeenth century

The eighteenth century

From 1800 to 1850

From 1850 to 1900

From 1900 to 1939

Rational fashion to pluralistic style

Fashion in the twenty-first century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-307) and index.

ISBN:

9780500204122

0500204128

OCLC:

781560216