Title: Fashion Pdf The Definitive History of Costume and Style
Author: DK Publishing, Inc
Published Date: 2012
Page: 480
"Whether you are a fashionista or a walking fashion faux pas, you will thoroughly enjoy this chronological look at fashion and history!" — Portland Book Review"[I]f one wants to learn about the history of clothing, this is the ultimate resource book." — Winkbooks.netDK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products. Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO® books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.
From simple to sophisticated, elegant to excessive, what we wear says who we are. 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 Style is a stunningly illustrated guide to more than three thousand years of shifting trends and innovative developments in the world of clothing.
Containing everything you need to know about changing fashion and style — from ancient Egyptian dress to Space Age Fashion and Grunge — and stories about icons like Marie Antoinette, Clara Bow, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Alexander McQueen, Fashion catalogs the history of what people wear, revealing how Western fashion has been influenced by design from around the world and celebrating costume and haute couture.
Pretty Pics, But Not Much Else Okay; I am a professor of costume history, so I admit I came to this book with something of a finicky eye. That understood, I was a bit shocked at how sort of 'lazy' (for wont of a better word) the writing was here. For example, Medieval hennins (those high headdresses) were not described as such, but instead, simply pointed out as 'tall headdresses'. 'Gigot sleeves' of the 1830s are described as 'puffed sleeves', and only one Egyptian headdress is given its correct name (the 'nemis'); everything else is just described as 'a headdress' (when each headdress had its own name and symbolism).Further to this, there is absolutely no analysis as to the 'why' of anything. WHY did Neo-Classicism happen? WHY did silhouette change between the 1400s and 1500s. Basically, it's just a book with pictures of clothing that is grouped together intelligently, yet seems to exhibit no real research or academic knowledge of Costume History.HOWEVER...Out of all of the Costume History books I own (and I own them all, lemme tell ya!) this is by far away the most gorgeous in terms of presentation; costumes appear clearly and are arranged in a manner that makes sense to the eye. And it really does cover (almost) everything, although I was surprised that it only kicks off Ancient Egypt, ignoring Sumeria, Galettian culture of the Paleolithic Era (and all that shell beading), etc.I use it as a required text for the images, as it really does give students an instant 'visual read' on, say, what men wore in the 1770s, etc. Yet this isn't an academic text. It offers no real 'discussion' as to any of the costume periods in hand; instead, what we are left with is pretty light cocktail banter.A lovely coffee table book and general overview of the subject, but not really worth of Smithsonian publications in terms of academic or historical depth.Severly Limited Let me preface by saying this is a gorgeous big book filled with fashion from various time periods, the photos of most outfits are large and glossy and it is inspiring to look at. I mainly buy books like these for reference as an artist so while the explanations and descriptions are limited its fine with my standards however... This book focuses almost entirely on European and white american fashion, in the beginning they do a little of Egypt, India, japan etc (and by little I mean 20 pages or less), and in the glossary many foreign clothing items are defined some with pictures and some without but its nearly entirely a European history fashion book. I understand fashion is an exhaustive subject and this would truly be a gigantic book if they did attempt to give every continent a update for each time period but to only show European fashion trends even when they got to the 70's 80's 90's? It seemed bizarre, even if there weren't a lot of models (and I don't believe that) what about singers and celebrities from different ethnicities? There was only one picture of Dina Ross and she was one of the queens of glamour during the 70's 60's etc, by the end of the book more celebrities and models are added but it seems more like an after thought. Mens fashion also is a bit lacking but not quite as bad, the book is still enjoyable but it didn't seem up to the DK or Smithsonian standard to have a book with so narrow a focus be called the book of fashion period. In this case you really should judge a book by its cover, I wish there were more books that document fashion in this type of setting but with more diversity.Excellent Value - Great Photographs This is a beautiful book and a great value. I particularly liked some of the antique men's clothing (Renaissance, Elizabethan, etc.) - very detailed illustrations. About the only downside to this book is the binding is rather weak - mostly cardboard, so you need to handle the book carefully so it doesn't fall apart.
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