Beautifully designed with over 300 illustrations, The Complete History of Costume & Fashion is a comprehensive illustrated guide to the history of clothing & 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 the emergence of haute couture in the twentieth century, this book chronicles the evolution of style for both males & females from a social, cultural, & historical perspective. Organised by specific time periods, coverage includes: * The Ancient Egyptians: Noble garments, wigs & hairpieces, eye make-up, jewelry * Greece & Rome: Classical elegance, the Etruscan wardrobe, bright colors, the toga * Middle Ages: Medieval Europe & Byzantine fashion, age of chivalry, trains & sleeves * Early Renaissance: Damask, taffeta, velvet, tight-fitting bodices * Seventeenth Century: Influence of the Baroque, ribbons & embroidery, wigs for men * Eighteenth Century: Extravagance & excess, masks, buckled shoes, hoop skirts * Nineteenth Century: Victorian values, crinolines & bustles, artificial hair color, double-breasted jackets * Twentieth Century: The age of diversity, global style, mini-skirts, supermodels, street fashion.
Reprint of a volume in which Cosgrove (associate editor of British Vogue) explores the development of fashion from its simple and practical beginnings to the growth of the multibillion dollar global industry that it is today. Spanning about 5,000 years, she examines trends in global cultures and the costumes they adopted, textiles, and trends in footwear, headgear, hair, make-up, and grooming habits of both sexes. Organised by specific time periods from the ancient Egyptians to the present. Extensively illustrated in color.