Survey of historic costume : a history of Western dress / Phyllis G. Tortora, Keith Eubank.
By: Tortora, Phyllis G
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Contributor(s): Eubank, Keith.
Publisher: New York : Fairchild Publications, c1998Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xix, 556 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.ISBN: 1563671425.Other title: Historic costume.Subject(s): Clothing and dress -- History| Item type | Current library | Home library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | GT 507 .T6 1994 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 40016 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 536-542) and index.
The Ancient World c. 3500 B.C.-A.D. 300 -- The Ancient Middle East 3500-600 B.C. -- Crete and Greece c. 2900-300 B.C. -- Etruria and Rome c. 800 B.C.-A.D. 400 -- The Middle Ages c. 300-1500 -- The Early Middle Ages c. 300-1300 -- The Late Middle Ages c. 1300-1500 -- The Renaissance c. 1400-1600 -- The Italian Renaissance c. 1400-1600 -- The Northern Renaissance c. 1500-1600 -- Baroque and Rococo c. 1600-1800 -- The Seventeenth Century 1600-1700 -- The Eighteenth Century 1700-1800 -- The Nineteenth Century 1800-1900 -- The Directoire Period and the Empire Period 1790-1820 -- The Romantic Period 1820-1850 -- The Crinoline Period 1850-1869 -- The Bustle Period and the Nineties 1870-1900 -- The Twentieth Century 1900-1996 -- The Edwardian Period and World War I 1900-1920 -- The Twenties, Thirties, and World War II 1920-1947 -- The New Look and Beyond 1947-1964 -- The Vietnam Era 1964-1974 -- The Decades Between 1975 and 1996.
The latest edition of this bestseller brings the authors' analysis of Western dress through 1996 and adds a number of new features. Survey of Historic Costume is a basic text for readers who want an overview and chronology of costume, discussing the dress of each era within its historical, cultural, and economic contexts.
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