A History of CostumeEgypt, Babylon, Greece up through 19th-century Europe; based on surviving pieces, art work, much more. Includes many clear, measured patterns for reproducing historic costumes. Full text. 595 illustrations. "Landmark in the field of Western European costume . . . exceptional value for its price." — American Artist. |
Contents
THE PEOPLES OF ANTIQUITY | 53 |
STATUETTE OF THE LATE NEW KINGDOM | 59 |
CLOAK OF THE CHELI | 65 |
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attire back piece became bodice braid breast breeches brim broad buttons cape century B.C. CENTURY Fig chemise chiton cloak close-fitting closed cloth coiffure collar coloured corset costume cuffs Dacian doublet dress coat EIGHTEENTH CENTURY elbow embroidered embroidery English riding farthingale fashion fastened fichu fifteenth folds foot fourteenth century French front piece garment GERMAN MEN'S DRESS girdle gold GOWN gussets hair headdress hénin hips hood hose jacket knees lace ladies Lauingen leather linen lining low-necked material MEN'S DRESS middle Munich Museum narrow neck ornamented over-dress over-garment padded PATTERN pleats pourpoint puffs redingote ribbon robe round Sarmatian Scythians seam second half seventeenth century sewn shape shoes short shorter shoulders sides silk SIXTEENTH CENTURY skirt slashed sleeve-hole slit sometimes Spanish strips style taffeta trimmed trousers tunic under-dress under-garment upper usually velvet waist waist-belt waistcoat wear wearer wide widened width worn wrist