A Visual History of Costume by Aileen Ribeiro

A Visual History of Costume by Aileen Ribeiro

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A Visual History of Costume by Aileen Ribeiro

The core of the book consists of over 200 contemporary illustrations of dress, arranged in order of date for easy reference. They include paintings, drawings, photographs, advertisements, stone effigies and brass rubbings. A detailed introduction sets out the background to the evolution of clothing over the centuries, the broad changes themselves, and some guidance on how to look to contemporary sources for information on costume history.
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ISBN 13 9780713456240
ISBN 10 0713456248
Title A Visual History of Costume
Author Aileen Ribeiro
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Batsford Ltd
Year published 1989-10-05
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.