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Fashion : the definitive history of costume and style  Cover Image Book Book

Fashion : the definitive history of costume and style / [produced in association with the Smithsonian ; Smithsonian consultant, Susan Brown].

Brown, Susan. (Added Author). DK Publishing, Inc. (Added Author). Smithsonian Institution. (Added Author).

Summary:

"From simple to sophisticated, elegant to excessive, what we wear says who we are. "Fashion" is the ultimate visual guide to everything ever worn. From the extravagance of Ancient Egypt, through the legendary fashion houses of Chanel and Dior, to the latest cutting-edge labels, this gorgeous collection of costume and dress shows how fashion reflects people and places, and captures the times in which they lived."--p.[4] of cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780756698355
  • ISBN: 0756698359
  • Physical Description: 480 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 31 cm.
  • Edition: 1st American ed.
  • Publisher: New York, N.Y. : DK Publishing, c2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Statements of responsibility from back dust jacket flap.
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The ancient world -- Medieval romance and trade -- Renaissance splendor -- Baroque and rococo -- From revolution to frivolity -- La belle epoque and the jazz age -- From glamour to utility -- Optimism and youth -- Swinging sixties to glam rock -- The designer decades.
Subject: Fashion > History.
Clothing and dress > History.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Kirtland Community College Library GT 511 .F37 2012 30775305443542 General Collection Available -


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