The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Costume and Fashion, 1550–1920

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THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOmEDIA Of

COSTUME

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Take a colourful journey through time. We start in those turbulent years of war and intrigue, the Late Middle Ages, which spanned the reigns of some of

Europe's most memorable monarchs before to the High Renaissance and through

moving on

Age of Reason and Elegance. every period a host of figures depict the age's colourful characters ranging from peasants to princes, from musicians to musketeers. to the so-called

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This book then goes on to explore the most brilliant

and

the Rococo.

exciting Its

epoch

in

costume

history,

elaborately ornamented

and art provided new concepts in decorative and even fantastic costumes. France continued to lead the fashion world throughout the Revolution, the Directoire, the Empire, the Romantic Era and the Second Rococo but then English, German, Spanish and other European influences begin to emerge. English designs became increasingly influential during the Victorian era and the early years of the architecture, furniture

was America behind. Elias Howe's invention of the sewing machine in 1 846 facilitated great advancement in the clothing industry and led to the late twentieth century twentieth century. Nor

revolution in casual fashion. In

tracing the fascinating

400 years,

and

colourful

changes

encyclopedia with its 1 50 colour illustrations of the great years of fashion will be as interesting and valuable to the modern fashion designer, the photographer, the wardrobe mistress or theatrical performer as it is to the general reader. of nearly

this

Jack Cassin-Scott is well known for his models and his illustrations in books on military uniforms. He has made a life-long study of costume and fashion.

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THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOmCDIA Of

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Jack Cassin-Scott

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published in the UK 1986 by Blandford Press, Link House, West Street, Poole. Dorset BH15 ILL

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Copyright ©1971, 1975 and 1986 Blandford Press Ltd Distributed

in the

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2 Park Avenue,

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