Survey of Historic Costume by Keith Eubank

Survey of Historic Costume by Keith Eubank

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An analysis of Western dress, this book is a basic text for readers who want an overview and chronology of costume, discussing the dress of each era within its historical, cultural and economic contexts.

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Survey of Historic Costume by Keith Eubank

This bestseller brings the authors' analysis of Western dress up to date and adds a number of new features. Survey of Historic Costume, 4th Edition, is a basic text for readers who want an overview and chronology of costume, discussing the dress of each era within its historical, cultural and economic contexts.
Phyllis G.Tortora is Professor Emerita at Queen's 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 Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, 7th edition. Her professional memberships include the International Textiles and Apparel Association, the Costume Society of America and the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. She serves as a consultant to the Historic Costume Collection of the Huntington Historical Society in Huntington, New York. Keith Eubank is a Professor of History, Emeritus, Queens College, CUNY. He had previously been the Chairman of the History Department and he was also part of the Doctoral Faculty in History, CUNY. Keith maintains scholarly affiliations with the American Historical Association and the Southern Historical Association.
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ISBN 13 9781563673450
ISBN 10 1563673452
Title Survey of Historic Costume
Author Keith Eubank
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2005-08-02
Number of pages 600
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.