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Title:
What people wore when : a complete illustrated history of costume from ancient times to the nineteenth century for every level of society / consultant editor Melissa Leventon.
Author:
Leventon, Melissa.
Publication Information:
New York : St. Martin's Griffin, c2008.
Call Number:
GT511 .L474 2008
Edition:
1st U.S. ed.
ISBN:
9780312383213
Physical Description:
352 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Contents:
The grammar of costume -- The ancient world -- The Roman Empire -- Europe in the middle ages -- Renaissance Europe -- Modern Europe, 1650-1840 -- East and Southeast Asia -- South Asia -- Anatolia, Persia, and Central Asia -- European regional dress -- Africa, Oceania, and the Americas -- The elements of costume -- Clothing through the ages -- Accessories through the ages.
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