Fashion : the ultimate history of costume : from prehistory to the present / Stefania Sposito.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sposito, Stefanella, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clothing and dress--History.

Clothing and dress.

History.

Fashion--History.

Fashion.

Physical Description:

288 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

Ultimate history of costume

Place of Publication:

Barcelona, Spain : Promopress, 2021.

Summary:

"Fashion is one of the defining features of human evolution and culture. Spanning from the first civilizations to today's most recent trends, this book analyses the importance and meaning of fashion via an in-depth approach and a rich selection of illustrations and photographs. It contains interpretative sketches and drawings of the clothes that feature in paintings and works of art to provide an overall perspective on and a comprehensive understanding of fashion. The lavish visuals, which many other titles in this field lack, truly bring the topic to life. In this book, the reader will discover the beauty and mystery of the history of fashion, the roles it has played in society and the creativity and inventive power that it has often brought out in man."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Peoples of antiquity

Middle Ages

Fashion in the 15th century

Fashion in the 16th century

Fashion in the 17th century

Fashion in the 18th century

From Court Dress to 19th Century Bourgeois

Fashion 20th century.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

8417412670

9788417412678

OCLC:

1121603174

Publisher Number:

99990033615