London: Bloomsbury, 2017. — 252 p. — ISBN 978-1-4725-5749-0 (set of 6 books).
Dr. Susan Vincent, a cultural historian presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. This set of six volumes covers over 2,500 years of dress and fashion.
Volume 1: Antiquity (500 BCE — 800 AD), edited by Mary Harlow.
Volume 2: The Medieval Age (800-1450), edited by Sarah-Grace Heller.
Volume 3: The Renaissance (1450-1650), edited by Elizabeth Currie.
Volume 4: The Age of Enlightenment (1650-1800), edited by Peter McNeil.
Volume 5: The Age of Empire (1800-1920), edited by Denise Amy Baxter.
Volume 6: The Modern Age (1920-2000+), edited by Alexandra Palmer.
This structure means readers can either have a broad overview of a period by reading a volume or follow a theme through history by reading the relevant chapter in each volume. Superbly illustrated, the full six volume set combines to present the most authoritative and comprehensive survey available on dress and fashion through history.
List of Illustrations.
Introduction. Elizabeth Currie.
Textiles. Maria Hayward.
Production and Distribution. Susan Vincent.
The Body. Isabelle Paresys.
Belief. Cordelia Warr.
Gender and Sexuality. Ann Rosalind Jones.
Status. Catherine Richardson.
Ethnicity. Eminegül Karababa.
Visual Representations. Anna Reynolds.
Literary Representations. Gerry Milligan.
Notes.
Notes on Contributors.
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