The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion
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The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion by Charlotte Mankey Calasibetta
Presents clothing terminology from both historical and contemporary viewpoints. This work is suitable for those interested in various aspects of fashion: designers seeking business in theatre, film, opera and TV production; newspaper, magazine and advertising writers, editors and illustrators; and, retailers, buyers and salespeople and students.
Phyllis G. Tortora is Professor Emerita at Queens College, where she was department chair for 17 years, teaching historic costume and furnishings and textiles. Among the textbooks of which she is the author or co-author are Survey of Historic Costume and Fairchilds Dictionary of Textiles, 7th edition. She also serves as a consultant to the Historic Costume Collection of the Huntington Historical Society in Huntington, New York. Bina Abling teaches in the Fashion Design departments of FIT and Parsons School of Design in New York City. She is the author of Fashion Sketchbook, 4th Edition, Advanced Fashion Sketchbook, Model Drawing, and Marker Rendering for Fashion, Accessories and Interior Design. Bina's knowledge and experience comes from 10 years in the fashion industry and 15 years of teaching.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781563672354 |
| ISBN 10 | 1563672359 |
| Title | The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion |
| Author | Charlotte Mankey Calasibetta |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2003-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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