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Robes with dragons first appeared in China during the Ming dynasty, and under the Qing dynasty they were worn on official occasions by the country's emperors and ruling elite. After the Qing fell in 1911, their wear became less frequent, but they are now avidly collected and displayed in museums and private collections throughout the world. This fully illustrated guide introduces Chinese dragon robes and their complex history, exploring several varieties...
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"The 10-volume Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion explores all aspects of dress and fashion globally - from pre-history to the present day. Arranged geographically and written by an international team of experts, the Encyclopedia presents the work of over 600 renowned scholars. All articles have been specially commissioned and particular effort has been made to commission articles by indigenous scholars with in-depth local knowledge."
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"Focusing on the rich visual culture of the age, including portraits, engravings, fashion plates and sculpture, and on the many and varied literary sources - poetry, drama, essays, sermons - the distinguished historian of dress, Aileen Ribeiro, gives an account of Stuart dress and reveals the ways in which it reflects and influences society. Supported by a wealth of images both telling and ravishing, she outlines the main narrative of clothing, as...
4) Coco Chanel
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Charts the rise of one of the most influential designers of the 20th century. From her humble childhood and early days as a young dressmaker's assistant, to her passionate love affair with a dashing Englishman and ultimate success as a pioneering fashion icon.
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"The ways that people have dressed and adorned themselves provide fascinating insights into human history--revealing personality, wealth, religion, social status, occupation, nationality, and much more. Characterized by specific fabrics, materials, jewelry, cosmetics, and hairstyles, an endless succession of styles and fashions has paraded through time. 20,000 Years of Fashion is a definitive study of mankind's efforts to cover, decorate, and improve...
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An exploration of fashion trends throughout the centuries.
This book includes wonderful pictures, interesting facts and funny quotations "The history of the corset proves that women have attached great importance to outward appearance and this since more than 2000 years. The corset was not a fashion item for the masses. The first flourishing period for the corset dates back to the Elizabethan and Spanish fashion between the 16th and 17th Century....
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The Dress and Adornment of the Women of New Mexico is the subject of this colorful book which deals with ever-changing yet ever-fascinating fashions through the centuries. In text and in photos, the author traces the history of Spanish dress as it evolved in sixteenth century Spain, was brought across the oceans, and became a part of the life and culture of New Spain. The author's research led her to various sources, the most unexpected of which was...
12) Where am I wearing?: a global tour to the countries, factories, and people that make our clothes
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Globalization makes it difficult to know where the things you buy come from. Journalist and travel writer Kelsey Timmerman wanted to know where his clothes came from and who made them, so he traveled from Honduras to Bangladesh to Cambodia to China and back. Along the way, he met the people who made his favorite clothes and learned as much about them as he did about globalization itself. Enlightening and controversial at once, this book puts a human...
13) Costume
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Presents an overview of style and fashion from ancient times to the present, and includes some excerpts from literature describing fashions.
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A Cultural History of Jewish Dress is the first comprehensive account of how Jews have been distinguished by their appearance from Ancient Israel to today. For centuries Jews have dressed in distinctive ways to communicate their devotion to God, their religious identity, and the early roles of men and women. This lively work explores the rich history of Jewish dress, examining how Jews and non-Jews alike debated and legislated Jewish attire in different...
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This is a celebration of men and fashion throughout the ages in which the author charts the male's stylish and self-confident course through history, from the medieval knights, to the hippies and punks of the 20th-century. Reference is made to the influences on male fashion and the designers.
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