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Record Nr.

UNINA9910151747203321

Autore

Edwards Lydia (Lydia Jenny)

Titolo

How to read a dress : a guide to changing fashion from the 16th to the 20th century / / Lydia Edwards

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, , 2020

London, England : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2020

ISBN

1-4725-3452-2

1-4742-8591-0

1-4742-8624-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (216 pages) : color illustrations

Disciplina

391/.2

Soggetti

Women's clothing - History

Fashion - History

Fashion & textiles: design

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-205) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1550-1600 -- 1610-1699 -- 1710-1790 -- 1790-1837 -- 1837-1869 -- 1870-1889 -- 1890-1916 -- 1918-1929 -- 1930-1946 -- 1947-1959 -- 1960-1970.

Sommario/riassunto

"Fashion is ever-changing, and while some styles mark a dramatic departure from the past, many exhibit subtle differences from year to year that are not always easily identifiable. With overviews of each key period and detailed illustrations for each new style, How to read a dress is an authoritative visual guide to women's fashion across five centuries. Each entry includes annotated color images of historical garments, outlining important features and highlighting how styles have developed over time, whether in shape, fabric choice, trimming, or undergarments. Readers will learn how garments were constructed and where their inspiration stemmed from at key points in history -- as well as how dresses have varied in type, cut, detailing and popularity according to the occasion and the class, age and social status of the wearer. This lavishly illustrated book is the ideal tool for anyone who has ever wanted to know their cartridge pleats from their ReĢcamier



ruffles. Equipping the reader with all the information they need to 'read' a dress, this is the ultimate guide for students, researchers, and anyone interested in historical fashion"--Publisher's description.