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 | Ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian & Persian Costume
by Mary G. Houston
Over 250 illustrations, drawn in the artistic style of the period, depict apparel worn by Egyptian royalty, manual workers, and military, as well as by ancient Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians. Flat patterns show cut of the garments.
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 | Ancient European Costume and Fashion
by Herbert Norris
Clothing styles from prehistory to A.D. 1066 displayed in over 160 illustrations. Draped robes of classical Greece, the apparel of a 10th-century Byzantine emperor, garments of peasants, as well as footwear, hairstyles, jewelry, more.
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 | Ancient Greek, Roman & Byzantine Costume
by Mary G. Houston
315 renderings of Doric and Ionic styles of dress for women, gracefully arranged Roman togas, vestments of the Eastern Orthodox Church, hairdressing, jewelry, and other decorative elements. Includes instructions and flat patterns.
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 | British Costume from Earliest Times to 1820
by Mrs. Charles H. Ashdown
Hard-to-find classic provides detailed, authentic coverage of British clothing (civil, royal, and ecclesiastic) from early Saxon era (ca. A.D. 460) to reign of King George III (1820).
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 | Costumes of the Greeks and Romans
by Thomas Hope
Carefully copied from ancient vases and statuary, these early-19th-century classic line renderings combine unusual clarity of style with unquestioned authenticity. Over 700 illustrations depict all classes and occupations.
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 | A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion: Historic and Modern
by Mary Brooks Picken
Compendium defines over 10,000 words associated with wearing apparel and fashion. From bateau necklines to trilbys and vamps, words are grouped alphabetically according to dress parts, fabrics, and other style categories. Over 750 illustrations.
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 | Fashion and Women's Attitudes in the Nineteenth Century
by C. Willett Cunnington
Fascinating account of what "proper" 19th-century Englishwomen wore. Enlivened with extracts from contemporary novels, correspondence from columns in ladies' magazines, and fashion descriptions. Collection of period advertisements. 8 black-and-white illustrations.
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 | Five Centuries of American Costume
by R. Turner Wilcox
Evolution of clothing styles — from animal hides in the 9th century to suits for both sexes in the mid-20th century. Indian tribal costumes, military uniforms, and civilian dress. 404 black-and-white illustrations.
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 | Full-Color Sourcebook of French Fashion: 15th to 19th Centuries
by Pauquet Frères
Illustrations depicting 500 years of French fashion, reproduced from a rare 19th-century publication, progress chronologically from flamboyant headgear and voluminous robes of 15th-century royalty to high-waisted Empire styles of the Napoleonic era.
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 | Historic American Costumes and How to Make Them
by Mary Evans
Easy-to-use illustrated handbook presents step-by-step instructions and patterns for clothes and accessories from colonial times through the Civil War. A bonus CD features every pattern in vector files.
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 | Historic Fashion from Around the World CD-ROM and Book
by Pauquet Frères
Magnificent panorama of fashion details what men and women of wealth were wearing from 1477 to 1868. Ninety-six full-color engravings depict full-length portraits of such notables as Peter the Great to the less specific American Indian.
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 | Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Costume
by Doreen Yarwood
This authoritative resource covers the entire world with a comprehensive history of clothing and accessories that ranges from ancient to modern times. More than 2,000 illustrations accompany 650-plus entries.
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 | Japanese Kimono Designs
by Shôjirô Nomura, Tsutomu Ema
This unique design treasury, consisting of lavish full-color pictures of a vibrant array of kimonos, is reproduced directly from two rare and costly original portfolios.
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 | Japanese Woodblock Kimono Designs in Full Color
by Dover
Japanese art at its most subtly elegant, these luminous 19th-century kimono designs include allover patterns, nature scenes, magnificent floral sprays, and other finely detailed full-color motifs. 62 illustrations.
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 | Masterpieces of Women's Costume of the 18th and 19th Centuries
by Aline Bernstein
Finely detailed illustrations of 32 complete costumes, shown in color and black-and-white — from exquisitely embroidered, full-skirted dresses circa 1700 to a magnificent silk dress with an extended bustle and pleated overskirt (1880).
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 | The Mode in Costume: A Historical Survey with 202 Plates
by R. Turner Wilcox
From ancient Roman togas to modern Dior gowns, this lavishly illustrated treasury reflects men's, women's, and children's fashions from 3000 B.C. to 1958. An essential handbook for illustrators and compulsive reading for fashionistas.
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