The Complete History of Costume & Fashion: From Ancient Egypt to the Present Day

The Complete History of Costume and Fashion is a comprehensive illustrated guide to the history of clothing and fashion. At different times in history, fashionable dress has taken very different forms. From the first fashion style of the Egyptians to the extravagant clothes of the Romans, from the birth of the Dandy to haute couture in the twentieth century, this book chronicles the evolution of style for both males and females from a social, cultural, and historical perspective.

Organized by specific time periods, coverage includes:
The Ancient Egyptians: Noble garments, wigs and hairpieces, eye make-up, jewelry
Greece and Rome: Classical elegance, the Etruscan wardrobe, bright colors, the toga
Middle Ages: Medieval Europe and Byzantine fashion, age of chivalry, trains and sleeves
Early Renaissance: Damask, taffeta, velvet, tight-fitting bodices
Sixteenth Century: Flowering of the arts, science and fashion, doublets and ruffs, bodices
Seventeenth Century: Influence of the Baroque, ribbons and embroidery, wigs for men
Eighteenth Century: Extravagance and excess, masks, buckled shoes, three-cornered hats, hoop skirts
Nineteenth Century: Victorian values, crinolines and bustles, artificial hair color, double-breasted jackets
Twentieth Century: The age of diversity, global style, mini-skirts, supermodels, street fashion, new fabrics. more

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1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-09-2006; There is nothing complete about this book.; The most complete book of History of Costume I have found is "Survey of Historic Costume" by Phyllis Tortora and Keith Eubank. The title of this book "The Complete..." and the lack of content simple don't belong together.This book is a...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-10-2006; didn't like it; There are cool pictures and all but seriously you cannot cover the whole egyptian, etruscan, greek...periods in 3-4 pages. The book plainly describes what people were wearing in these periods (and it does not give you the complete info)...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Overstock; Posted: Sep-17-2006; Excellent; Ibought the book for my friend who is a fashion designer and took a look throughit myself. Wonderful!!!! The pics are great. If you are into design, beit fashion, graphic, interior-you'll love it. It makes a great coffee tablebook...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-23-2001; Nearly Useless as a Costume Reference; Always on the lookout for any new costume reference, I waseager to leaf through this one. Unfortunately, it was nearlya waste of time.I say "nearly", because Cosgrave provides quite a few helpfulillustrations, though the objects...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-17-2006; Excellent; Ibought the book for my friend who is a fashion designer and took a look throughit myself. Wonderful!!!! The pics are great. If you are into design, beit fashion, graphic, interior-you'll love it. It makes a great coffee tablebook...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-09-2006; There is nothing complete about this book.; The most complete book of History of Costume I have found is "Survey of Historic Costume" by Phyllis Tortora and Keith Eubank. The title of this book "The Complete..." and the lack of content simple don't belong together.This book is a...; read full review | report as inappropriate