How to read a dress : a guide to changing fashion from the 16th to the 20th century /
Edwards, Lydia
How to read a dress : a guide to changing fashion from the 16th to the 20th century / Lydia Edwards. - Revised edition. - 280 pages : illustrations (colour), 25cm.
Previous edition: 2017.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Fashion is ever-changing, and while some styles mark a dramatic departure from the past, many exhibit subtle differences from year to year that are not always easily identifiable. With overviews of each key period and detailed illustrations for each new style, 'How to Read a Dress' is an authoritative visual guide to women's fashion across five centuries. Each entry includes annotated colour images of historical garments, outlining important features and highlighting how styles have developed over time, whether in shape, fabric choice, trimming, or undergarments.
9781350172210 (pbk.) : £24.99
Women's clothing--History.
Fashion--History.
Beauty and Fashion.
How to read a dress : a guide to changing fashion from the 16th to the 20th century / Lydia Edwards. - Revised edition. - 280 pages : illustrations (colour), 25cm.
Previous edition: 2017.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Fashion is ever-changing, and while some styles mark a dramatic departure from the past, many exhibit subtle differences from year to year that are not always easily identifiable. With overviews of each key period and detailed illustrations for each new style, 'How to Read a Dress' is an authoritative visual guide to women's fashion across five centuries. Each entry includes annotated colour images of historical garments, outlining important features and highlighting how styles have developed over time, whether in shape, fabric choice, trimming, or undergarments.
9781350172210 (pbk.) : £24.99
Women's clothing--History.
Fashion--History.
Beauty and Fashion.
