From the primitive clothes of prehistoric times to the whimsical fashions of today, the history of costume is a vast and popular subject. Over 1000 illustrations drawn from many sources accompany the text.

The Kyoto Costume Institute holds one of the world's most extensive clothing collections and has curated many exhibitions worldwide. This title showcases a vast selection from the Institute's archives of skilled photographs depicting the clothing expertly displayed and arranged on custom-made mannequins.

This work on the wardrobe of Queen Elizabeth I is illustrated with photographs of portraits, minatures, tomb sculptures, engravings, woven textiles and embroiders. Two indexes are provided: the first of paintings, persons, places and events; the second offering information on fashionable dress.

Intended for costume designers, dressmakers and those involved in historical reenactments, this book contains the information you need to create authentic clothes from the Tudor period. It features computer-generated, historically accurate patterns which enable you to make a range of garments, such as doublets, hose, bodices, skirts and hats.

Reveals the decorative seams, exquisite stitching, voluptuous drapery, strict corseting and slashing and stamping that make up the clothing in the V&A's superlative seventeenth and eighteenth-century fashion collection. This work is suitable for students, designers, collectors and followers of fashion.

Presents a collection of drawings, which ranges over eleven centuries of English historical costume. This title features detailed illustrations, plus notes that pinpoint specific features, such as fabric, decoration, accessories and cut, make each costume immediately comprehensible. It is useful for students of theatrical design and fashion.

From the invention of the needle 40,000 years ago to the biggest names in fashion today, this is a classic guide to the landmarks of costume history and to the forms and materials used through the ages. Also included are the underlying motives of fashion and the ways clothes can express identity.

Corsets and Crinolines is a study of the changing shapes of women's dress and how these were produced.

Offers material for the dress historian and archaeologist, for the early textile specialist, and those interested in the tools and equipment used.

A Historical Survey with 202 plates. Reprint.