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Title: UNDERSTANDING FASHION HISTORY
By: Valerie Cumming
Format: Paperback

List price: £18.99


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ISBN 10: 0713488751
ISBN 13: 9780713488753
Publisher: PAVILION BOOKS
Pub. date: 12 November, 2004
Pages: 144
Description: A history of the way costume and fashion have been studied and exhibited from the 17th century to the present.
Synopsis: The generous reception given to Understanding Fashion History when it was first published in 2004 recognised it as a timely reappraisal of the role of fashion and its place in society. The book introduces the reader to the ways fashionable dress has been defined and studied since the late 17th century, considering the theories that surround the subject, the assembling and use of collections of fashion and textiles, the significance of dress and art, the tension between uniformity of appearance and disguise, and the purpose of theatrical costume. This book has been read and recommended by academics, collectors, curators, students and general readers who want context for the contemporary obsession with fashion. Constantly in demand, it has become a classic text in its field.
Illustrations: 40 colour and B/W illustrations
Publication: UK
Imprint: Batsford Ltd
Returns: Returnable
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