This updated and expanded edition of "The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion" defines more than 15,000 fashion terms, including apparel and accessory items and their components, relevant fashion business terms, and textile and historical elements that relate to contemporary fashion. The terms are organized into 51 categories that cover such areas as active wear, blouses and tops, clothing construction details and footwear. In addition, the inclusion of pronunciation guides for foreign words, alphabetical page tabs and the cross-referencing of the categories to the alphabetical listing make this reference text easy to use. New illustrations and labelled "anatomical" drawings capture the details of fashion and show how the parts of fashion items fit together.

Fairchild's Dictionary of Fashion

Calasibetta, Charlotte Mankey

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Fairchild Publications

Defines terms related to costume styles, the components of clothing, fabrics, and sewing techniques

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Fairchild Books

Defines terms related to costume styles, the components of clothing, fabrics, and sewing techniques.

Finding definitions for fashion is easier than ever. The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion, 3rd Edition, defines more than 15,000 fashion terms, including apparel, accessories, and their components; historical and textile terms that relate to contemporary fashion; and the language of the fashion business. Its organization of 51 broad categories, such as activewear, blouses and tops, clothing, construction details, footwear, headwear, jewelry, laces, necklines, shirts, skirts, and waistlines, promotes comprehension of related terms. Categories are fully cross-referenced to the alphabetical listing. Includes terms not readily found in ordinary dictionaries and pronunciation guides for foreign words. An appendix of designers includes emerging leaders. Lavish illustrations by Bina Abling enhance definitions, capturing both the details and style of fashion. Labeled "anatomical" drawings show how the parts of fashion items fit together. Alphabetical page tabs add to the ease of use. This dictionary is the ideal reference for designers, fashion media, instructors, students, historians, and fashion enthusiasts.

The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion 3rd Edition

Abling, Bina

Tortora, Phyllis G.

The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion

Torta, Phyllis

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Fairchild's Dictionary of Fashion

Fairchild's Dictionary of Fashion

Fairchild's Dictionary of Fashion

The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion 3rd Edition

The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion