20,000 Years of Fashion: The History of Costume and Personal Adornment
20,000 Years of Fashion: The History of Costume and Personal Adornment by Francois Boucher
PDF | 1967 | 441 pages | ISBN: 0810900564 | English | 89 MB
PDF | 1967 | 441 pages | ISBN: 0810900564 | English | 89 MB
Oversized Hardcover tells the story of how people have dressed themselves from the earliest recorded times to modern times. A definitive study featuring each epoch and region, clearly discussed so that the novice can enjoy this volume as well as the scholar. A must for any student of the arts or anyone interested in how fashion has evolved.
Probably the best book published on the history of costume. It should be on the shelf of every costume designer. Fabulous research and wonderful use of artwork (paintings) to show the historical fashions by date. It is the most comprehensive bible of fashion history in print today. Can't recommend it more highly. My Costume Design professor wants all her design students to invest in this book, as it is invaluable in researching historical dress. She's owned it for over a decade and uses it in the classroom with her students for practically every project.