Fashion in Costume, 1200-1980Throughout history, clothes have been worn not only for warmth and protection but also, with constant variety and innovation, to convey status, wealth, occupation, personality, and social and moral values. Joan Nunn's detailed survey of costume in the Western world over the past eight centuries not only gives the reader a vivid visual impression of the clothes themselves but also outlines the historical and social background and the changes in manufacturing techniques and fashionable lifestyle that have influenced the way costume has developed and the manner in which it has been worn. Each of the eight chapters covers a specific period, with an introductory section followed by descriptions of the undergarments, outer garments, hats, footwear, hairstyles, accessories, jewelry, fabrics, and colors worn by men, women, and children. There are more than 800 line drawings especially made by the author from contemporary sources such as carvings, paintings, portraits, fashion plates, and photographs. This is an invaluable, copiously illustrated reference book for students of costume, social history, and the visual arts and for those involved in designing costumes for the theatre. It is also a fascinating book for anyone interested in fashion and the art of dress. |
Contents
Introduction 79 | 7 |
The seventeenth century | 52 |
The eighteenth century | 75 |
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19th century American band became belt blouse blue bodice bonnet boots braid brassière breeches brim brocade broderie anglaise buttoned cape centre chemise close-fitting clothes coat collar colours corset costume cotton cravat cream crinoline crown cuffs décolletage decorated double-breasted doublet draped 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 headdress hips hose houppelande jacket jewelled jewelled band knee lace late leather linen loose matching men's morning coat muslin narrow neck neckline padded petticoat petticoat breeches pink pleated pockets popular ribbon round ruffles sash satin seam shape shirt shoes short shoulder side silk single-breasted skirt sleeves stiffened stockings straight striped style suit taffeta trimmed trousers tunic velvet waist waistcoat waistline wear wide women wool wore worn wrist