What People Wore: 1,800 Illustrations from Ancient Times to

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What People Wore: 1,800 Illustrations from Ancient Times to the Early Twentieth Century (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
- "Our paper is opaque, ... Pages are bound ... will not drop out. Books open flat for easy reference. The binding will not crack or split. This is a permanent book." Quote for back cover.
"The book is an invaluable guide to all things fashion." â€” Collectors' Corner
Spanning nearly 5,000 years of clothing styles, this splendid sourcebook presents a fascinating panorama of wearing apparel, beginning with the ancient Egyptians and continuing through the early decades of the twentieth century.
Over 1,800 drawings â€” meticulously researched and accurately rendered by the author â€” depict garments ranging from diaphanous gowns of Egyptian royalty, ornate robes of Byzantine dignitaries, and elegant dresses worn by eighteenth-century Parisians, to picturesque outfits of American frontiersmen and the revolutionary 1930s wardrobe of the American flapper.
Here also are informal portraits of Byzantine commoners and religious figures, Elizabethans in lace collars and ruffs, upper-class Venetians, English dandies, and French gentlemen of the mid-eighteenth century as well as detailed illustrations of nineteenth-century New York farmers, western fur trappers, cowboys, mountain men, and lumberjacks, Klondike prospectors, Mississippi rivermen, and many more. A brief historical survey precedes the chronologically grouped illustrations of each period, and an overall list supplies the source for each drawing. A comprehensive reference for artists, designers, and social historians, this invaluable treasury will also intrigue anyone interested in the evolution of wearing apparel.
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Country USA
Brand Dover Publications
Manufacturer Dover Publications
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations
ReleaseDate 1994-08-22
UnitCount 1
UPCs 800759281626
EANs 9780486281629

Country	USA
Brand	Dover Publications
Manufacturer	Dover Publications
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
ReleaseDate	1994-08-22
UnitCount	1
UPCs	800759281626
EANs	9780486281629

What People Wore: 1,800 Illustrations from Ancient Times to the Early Twentieth Century (Dover Fashion and Costumes)

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