A Concise History Of Costume
by James Laver
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 050020084X
- ISBN 13
- 9780500200841
- Seller
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Item Price
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About This Item
Thames and Hudson, 1974. Soft cover. Fine. In Very Good Condition For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos 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 TodayThis Classic Guide Covers The Landmarks Of Costume History, The Forms And Materials Used Through The Ages, As Well As The Underlying Motives Of Fashion And The Ways In Which Clothes Have Been Used To Protect, To Express Identity, And To Attract Or To Influence Others. The Concluding Chapter By Amy De La Haye, Covering The Second Half Of The Twentieth Century, Has Now Been Updated By Andrew Tucker. He Discusses The Reinvention In The 1990S Of The Luxury Label Gucci, The Rise Of Houses Such As Prada And Tommy Hilfiger, And The Appointments Of Relatively Avant-Garde British, American, And European Designers To Head Classic French Houses. All The Late-Twentieth-Century And Turn-Of-The-Century Style Innovations Are Included, Such As The Appropriation Of Utility Clothing By Designers Like Helmut LangWho Spearheaded The Predominantly Unisex Urban Sportswear LookAnd The Impact Of Workplace Dressing Down On Masculine Fashion. The Phenomenon Of The Must-Have AccessoryThe Pashmina Shawl And The Fendi Baguette, For ExampleIs Also Considered. 345 Illustrations, 80 In Color.
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- Bookseller
- Alright Bookstore (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003025
- Title
- A Concise History Of Costume
- Author
- James Laver
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 050020084X
- ISBN 13
- 9780500200841
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1974
- Pages
- 288
- Keywords
- Timeless, Sustainable Fashion, Men'S Fashion, Ethical Fashion, Timeless Style, Conscious Fashion, Timeless Design, Children's Resale, Closing The Loop, Fashion Blogger, Theater, Costume, General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fashion;
- X weight
- 700 g
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