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History of Costume
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Price Last Updated : 6-25-2008
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Features
Hardcover: 464 pages
Publisher: Peter Smith Publisher June 1963
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0844623938
ISBN-13: 978-0844623931
Product Dimensions:
8.3 x 5.2 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
Product Description
Egypt, Babylon, Greece up through 19th-century Europe; based on surviving pieces, art work, much more. Includes many clear, measured patterns for reproducing historic costumes. Full text. 595 illustrations. "landmark in the field of Western European costumeexceptional value for its price." — American Artist.
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: A History of Costume (Paperback)
The text of this book is dry, but very informative. There are many sketched and black and white illustrations, but not enough to fully support the text. (I recommend Boucher's 20,000 Years of Fashion as a companion). The patterns give a better idea of the construction of the clothes, but they are approximations and no tips are given for making your own. Make sure you refer to other sources before using his patterns. This book is most useful for its detailed descriptions of specific periods, including not just the cut and style of the period, but also material, shoes, hairstyles, accessories, and who wore what and how and on what occasions.
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History of Costume
by Karl Kohler
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