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The Dictionary of Fashion History

Paperback • 2010 • English

The Dictionary of Fashion History

By Valerie Cumming

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About the book

- What is an earthquake gown? - Who wore eelskin masher trousers? - What did the word "dudes" mean in the 16th century? A Dictionary of English Costume by C. Willett Cunnington, Phillis Cunnington and Charles Beard was originally published in 1960. A monumental achievement and encyclopaedic in scope, it was a comprehensive catalogue of fashion terms from the mid-medieval period up to 1900. It was reissued and updated several times, for the last time in 1976. For decades it has served as a bible...Show more

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9781847885333

Publisher

Berg Publishers

Published year

2010

Language

English

Original title

The Dictionary of Fashion History

Format

Paperback

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