Fashion the definitive history of costume and style

"From simple to sophisticated, elegant to excessive, what we wear says who we are. "Fashion" is the ultimate visual guide to everything ever worn. From the extravagance of Ancient Egypt, through the legendary fashion houses of Chanel and Dior, to the latest cutting-edge labels, this g...

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Corporate Authors: Smithsonian Institution.
Other Authors: Brown, Susan, 1965-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY. : Dk Publishing, 2012.
Edition: 1st American ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • The Ancient world
  • Medieval romance and trade
  • Renaissance splendor
  • Baroque and rococo
  • From revolution to frivolity
  • La belle epoque and the jazz age
  • From glamour to utility
  • Optimism and youth
  • Swinging sixties to glam rock
  • The designer decades.