Costume and fashion : a concise history /

"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 underlyin...

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Những tác giả chính: Laver, James, 1899-1975 (Tác giả), Tucker, Andrew (Fashion journalist) (Tác giả), De La Haye, Amy (Tác giả)
Định dạng: Sách
Ngôn ngữ:Tiếng Anh
Được phát hành: New York, New York : Thames & Hudson Inc., 2020.
Phiên bản:Sixth edition /
Loạt:World of art.
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Tóm tắt:"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 by Amy de la Haye. The book is brought right up to date with a discussion about the major political shifts within the fashion industry, highlighting how it has responded to issues surrounding racism and sexism; LGBTQIA+ rights; mental health awareness; body and age diversity and global sustainability." --Provided by publisher.
Mô tả sách:SIBF2023
Previous edition: 2012.
Mô tả vật lý:318 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Thư mục:Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-306) and index.
số ISBN:9780500204498
0500204497