A survey of historic costume : a history of Western dress /

A survey of historic costume : a history of Western dress /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Tortora, Phyllis G.
Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:New York : Fairchild Publications, c1994.
Description:xiii, 522 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Costume -- History.
Clothing and dress.
History.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1713274
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Other authors / contributors:Eubank, Keith.
ISBN:1563670038
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-511) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • 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 Early Middle Ages c. 300-1300
  • The Late Middle Ages c. 1300-1500
  • The Italian Renaissance c. 1400-1600
  • The Northern Renaissance c. 1500-1600
  • The Seventeenth Century 1600-1700
  • The Eighteenth Century 1700-1800
  • The Directoire Period and the Empire Period 1790-1820
  • The Romantic Period 1820-1850
  • The Crinoline Period 1850-1869
  • The Bustle Period and Nineties 1870-1900
  • The Edwardian Period and World War I 1900-1920
  • The Twenties, Thirties, and World War II 1920-1947
  • The New Look and Beyond 1947-1960
  • The Sixties and Seventies: Style Tribes Emerge 1960-1980
  • The Eighties and Nineties: Affluence, Information, and a New Millenium 1980-2003TEXT
  • Features
  • Objects from the fine and applied arts in various time periods
  • Recurring themes and concepts in dress
  • Relates revivals of styles from each era to their earlier historical sources
  • Illuminating commentary from journals, letters, and periodicals from each period
  • Chronological line drawings of major garments from the Ancient Middle East (3500-600 B.C.) through Late Middle Ages (c. 1300-1500) in tables
  • Illustrates, in tables spanning from 1870 through 1995, undergarments for men, women and children
  • Extensive bibliographies, pronunciation guides, and glossary terms
  • More than 580 black-and-white and colour photographs, pictorial tables, and illustrations
  • Instructor's Guide provides information about the sources of supplementary slide and video materials, as well as suggested teaching strategies and evaluative techniques

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