Fashion in the Western world 1500-1990
This concise history of the fashions of the Western world from the Renaissance to the present day, covers manufacture and design, including the structure and cut of garments, colours and fabrics, headwear, footwear and accessories
History
176 pages, [12] pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
9780713456851, 9780713456844, 9780896761490, 071345685X, 0713456841, 0896761495
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1500-1540: The Renaissance extends westward
1540-1620: The Spanish influence
1620-1660: Elegance and naturalism
1660-1715: Baroque richness
1715-1760: Rococo delicacy
1760-1800: Artificial extremism to revolutionary change
1800-1830: Classicism to romanticism
1830-1865: Industrial prosperity
1865-1890: Expansion of manufacture and style
1890-1914: End of an era
1914-1950: Fashion for all in the modern world
1950 onwards: The dress of today