Costume and fashion : a concise history

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Title:

Author:

Laver, James, 1899-1975, author.

ISBN:

9780500204498

Personal Author:

Laver, James, 1899-1975, author.

Edition:

Sixth edition / updates by Amy de la Haye and Andrew Tucker.

Physical Description:

318 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 21 cm.

Series:

World of art

World of art.

General Note:

Previous edition: 2012.

Contents:

How it all began -- Greeks and Romans -- Early Europe -- The Renaissance and the sixteenth century -- The seventeenth century -- The eighteenth century -- From 1800 to 1850 -- From 1850 to 1900 -- From 1900 to 1939 -- Rational fashion to pluralistic style -- At the turn of the millennium -- Fashion since 2010.

Abstract:

From the momentous invention of the needle some 40,000 years ago to the development of blue denim, this classic guide covers the landmarks of costume history, the forms and materials used through the ages, as well as the ways in which clothes have been used to protect, to express identity, and to attract or influence others.

Subject Term:

Costume -- History.

Clothing and dress -- History.

Fashion -- History.

Added Author:

De La Haye, Amy,

Tucker, Andrew,

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Summary

An authoritativeaccount of the historyof fashion and costumefrom prehistorictimes to today.

From the momentous invention of the needle some 40,000 years ago to the development of blue denim, from Neolithic weavers to the biggest names in the fashion industry today, this classic guide covers the landmarks of costume history. Costume and Fashion explores the forms and materials used in fashion through the ages, the underlying motives of fashion, and the ways in which clothes have been used to protect, express identity, and attract or influence others.

This updated sixth edition features a new foreword and concluding chapter by Amy de la Haye and a new discussion about the major political shifts within the fashion industry, highlighting how it has responded to issues surrounding racism and sexism, LGBTQIA rights, mental health awareness, body and age diversity, and global sustainability. Generously illustrated with paintings, drawings, and photographs, and with a new angle on the emergence of ethical fashion, Costume and Fashion feels more current than ever.