<p>This is the first British Edition with Laura Ashley on title page and price on dust jacket in pounds sterling.</p>

The Art of Dress : Clothes and Society, 1500-1914

Arts & Photography

Jane Ashelford

Decorative Arts & Design

National Trust

This forms part of a series designed for those who need reference material on the history of dress, using a series of illustrations as the central part of each book thus giving the reader an idea of what was worn and how. The clothes are described, explained, interpreted and arranged in date order. The reader may need to know whether a certain style was fashionable or unfashionable at a certain time, ususal or unusual - such information is clearly and consistently laid out. An introduction outlines the broad developments of dress in the centruy, and a glossary explains the many technical terms. The text should be of use to students, designers and collectors. The author took a postgraduate degree in the History of Dress at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London and has written several articles and one previous book on the subject. She lectures on dress to art students.

A Visual History Of Costume: The Sixteenth Century

Batsford Ltd.

<p>This series, designed for those who need reliable, easy-to-use reference material on the history of dress, presents the reader with a clear idea of what was worn in a given period and how, without the distortions and loss of detail which line drawings can entail. This book covers the period from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day. The central part of the book is a series of illustrations taken from the time of the dress itself including photographs, paintings, sculpture, fashion plates, drawings and advertising material. Each illustration is captioned in a consistent way under the labels "Head", "Body" and "Accessories" and the clothes are clearly described, explained and interpreted. The reader may need to know whether a certain style was fashionable or unfashionable at a certain time, usual or unusual - such information is consistently laid out. Arranged in order of date, these illustrations will meet the needs of students, designers, collectors and anyone interested in the history of dress.</p>

A Visual History of Costume: The Twentieth Century

Fashion

B.T. Batsford

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