Fashion in Costume, 1200-2000"Each of the nine chapters covers a certain period, with an introductory section followed by descriptions of the underwear, outer garments, hats, footwear, hairstyles, accessories, jewelry, fabrics and colours worn by men, women and children. There are over 800 line drawings, specially made by the author from contemporary sources (carvings, paintings, portraits, fashion plates and photographs).". |
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Introduction 7 | 9 |
The Seventeenth Century | 52 |
The Eighteenth Century | 75 |
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16th century 19th century American ankle band became belt blouse blue bodice boots braid brassière breast breeches brim brocade broderie anglaise buttoned centre chemise close-fitting clothes coat collar colours corset costume cotton cravat cream crown cuffs décolletage decorated designs double-breasted doublet dress early edged embroidered England English fabric fairly falling band fashion fastened favoured flounces formal French frock frock coat front garments gauze girls gold gown grey hair hanging hats hips hose houppelande jacket jewelled jewelled band knee knitted lace late leather linen loose matching men's morning coat muslin narrow neck neckline padded pale petticoat petticoat breeches pink pleated pockets popular ribbon round ruffles sash satin seam shape shirt shoes short shoulder side silk single-breasted skirt sleeves stockings straight striped style suit taffeta trimmed trousers tunic velvet waist waistcoat wear wide women wool wore worn wrist