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How to read a dress : a guide to changing fashion from the 16th to the 20th century /
By: Edwards, Lydia.
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BookPublisher: London : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2018Description: Paperback illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781350108288 (pbk.) :.Subject(s): Women's clothing -- History | Fashion -- History | Beauty and Fashion | Beauty and FashionDDC classification: 391.2 Summary: Fashion is ever-changing, and while some styles mark a dramatic departure from the past, many exhibit subtle differences from year to year that are not always easily identifiable. With overviews of each key period and detailed illustrations for each new style, 'How to Read a Dress' is an authoritative visual guide to women's fashion across five centuries. Each entry includes annotated colour images of historical garments, outlining important features and highlighting how styles have developed over time, whether in shape, fabric choice, trimming, or undergarments.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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| Adult non-fiction book | Warrington Library History | 391.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34143130005224 |
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Originally published: London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2017.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Fashion is ever-changing, and while some styles mark a dramatic departure from the past, many exhibit subtle differences from year to year that are not always easily identifiable. With overviews of each key period and detailed illustrations for each new style, 'How to Read a Dress' is an authoritative visual guide to women's fashion across five centuries. Each entry includes annotated colour images of historical garments, outlining important features and highlighting how styles have developed over time, whether in shape, fabric choice, trimming, or undergarments.