Tracing the evolution of fashion-from the early draped fabrics of ancient times to the catwalk couture of today, Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and

Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through the end of the 19th century, this grand work, originally published between 1876 a

This work sets out to define, within a limited area, the essential characteristics of the forms taken by costume in the western world, to discover the condition

Over 1,450 costumed figures in clearly detailed engravings — from the dawn of civilization to the end of the 19th century. Features many folk costumes. Captio

European men's costume, to 1940.