The complete history of costume & fashion : from ancient Egypt to the present day / Bronwyn Cosgrave.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cosgrave, Bronwyn
Language:English
Published: New York : Checkmark Books, [2001]
Subjects:
Costume > Egypt > History.
Fashion > Egypt > History.
Physical Description:256 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Variant Title:
Complete history of costume and fashion.
Costume & fashion.
Costume and fashion.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The Ancient Egyptians : the first fashion style
  • Crete : Minoan splendor
  • Ancient Greece : classical elegance
  • The Etruscans : athletic and colorful clothes
  • Ancient Rome : Roman extravagance
  • The Byzantine period : lavish Imperialism
  • The Middle Ages : medieval Europe
  • The Renaissance : early Renaissance style
  • Baroque period : the age of French dominance
  • Eighteenth century : the Rococo
  • Nineteenth century : the birth of the dandy
  • Twentieth century : the age of diversity.