The Dictionary of Fashion History

Name: The Dictionary of Fashion History
Brand: BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC
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By Valerie Cumming

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- What is an Apollo knot? - Who wore a Welch wig? - When were Zouave jackets the height of fashion? This new edition of The Dictionary of Fashion History further updates the landmark work of C. Willett Cunnington, Phillis Cunnington and Charles Beard. Featuring over 60 new and revised entries on diverse topics such as the Onesie, Brothel Creepers and the Birkin Bag, this edition is even more comprehensive and brings this costume historian's bible fully up to date. With many more images to accompany the text and illustrate key fashions - including cartoons, prints and lavish color photographs of surviving garments - this version of the dictionary brings dazzling and unusual garments to life for researchers, students, costume designers and everyone interested in the subject. Clear, concise, and meticulous in detail, this essential reference work answers countless questions relating to the history of dress and adornment and will continue to be the definitive guide for many years to come.

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 2
Number of Pages:: 384
Release Date:: 2017-09-07
Publication Date:: 2017-09-07
Publisher:: BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1472577701
ISBN13:: 9781472577702
Weight:: 1150 g
Height:: 18.7 cm
Width:: 24.6 cm
Thickness:: 2.7 cm

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