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Costume and Fashion

Paperback • 2020 • English • 6. edition

Costume and Fashion: A Concise History

By James Laver, Andrew (Fashion journalist) Tucker, Amy De La Haye

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About the book

"From the momentus invention of the needle some 40,000 years ago to the development of blue denim, from Neolithic weavers to the biggest names in the fashion industry today - this classic guide covers the landmarks of costume history, the forms and materials used through the ages, the underlying motives of fashion and the ways in which clothes have been used to protect, to express identity, and to attract or to influence others. This sixth edition features a new foreword and concluding chapter b...Show more

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Book details

ISBN

9780500204498

Publisher

Thames & Hudson Inc

Published year

2020

Language

English

Edition

6

Original title

Costume and Fashion

Format

Paperback

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