A Survey of Historic Costume: A History of Western DressA basic text for those who want an overview and chronology of western costume, it discusses the dress of each era within its historical, cultural and economic contexts. |
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User Review - stormtrooperprincess - LibraryThingA decent general fashion history book meant for a college survey course & not a researcher of specific clothing styles and/or eras. Doesn't go into much detail on any particular era, but instead gives ... Read full review
Contents
Identification of Group Membership | 3 |
Some Notes on Using this Book | 9 |
The Ancient Middle East | 15 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | A Survey of Historic Costume: A History of Western Dress |
| Authors | Phyllis G. Tortora, Keith Eubank |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Fairchild Publications, 1994 |
| ISBN | 1563670038, 9781563670039 |
| Length | 522 pages |
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