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A Complete Guide to English Costume Design and History
John Peacock
ISBN: 9780500286029
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
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The expanded and updated edition of John Peacock's collection of drawings ranges over eleven centuries of English historical costume. More than a thousand illustrations, based on surviving garments and contemporary paintings and photographs, demonstrate the astonishing changes in men's and women's clothing over the centuries …
This expanded and updated edition of John Peacock's unrivalled collection of drawings ranges over eleven centuries of English historical costume. More than a thousand clear and detailed illustrations, plus notes that pinpoint specific features such as fabric, decoration, accessories and cut, make each costume immediately comprehensible. With additional pages covering the past decade and a new chart showing the main changes in fashion through the centuries, this is an essential reference for students of theatrical design and fashion, amateur drama groups and anyone interested in the history of costume.
| ISBN | 0500286027 | | Pages | 140 | | ISBN13 | 9780500286029
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd | | Weight (grammes) | 560 | | Imprint | Thames & Hudson Ltd | | Published in | London | | Format | Paperback | | Previous ISBN | 9780500277911 | | Publication date | 10 Apr 2006 | | Height (mm) | 279 | | Library of Congress | GT | | Width (mm) | 203 | | DEWEY | 746.92094209 | | Spine width (mm) | 10 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Tertiary education |
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Preface; The Costumes; Further Reading.
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