Download or read book Chronicle of Western Fashion written by John Peacock and published by . This book was released on 1991-03-15 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A survey of 'Western costume from ancient Egypt to 1980. Presented chronologically, the 8 to 10 illustrations per page are lavishly colored and use color schemes appropriate to each period. All illustrations are labeled with country of origin and wearer's societal status. Every century is followed up by concise captions corresponding to the illustrations.'" Booklist.