Survey of Historic Costume
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (963 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1628921676 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 720 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazon Customer said I love this textbook. I love this textbook! It helped me so much for my history of costumes class, and then for my senior collection as a fashion design student I referenced it for inspiration.. "Fashion ready to wear" according to Amazon Customer. Great book a little bug but a lot of great details. Five Stars Excellent
With visuals, illustrated tables, and in-depth discussions, readers come to recognize recurring themes and concepts and understand the role of dress from a diverse, global perspective. To receive free access to the STUDIO content with new copies of this book, please refer to the book + STUDIO access card bundle ISBN 9781501395253. STUDIO Instant Access can also be purchased or rented separately on BloomsburyFashionCentral.. Each chapter presents social, cross-cultural, environmental, geographic, and artistic influences on clothing. New Student Resources Survey of Historic Costume STUDIO features digital study tools such as visual flashcards, self-quizzes, videos, and assignments and activities and includes a free Student Study Guide eBook to help students master concepts and improve grades.New to this Edition Chapter Timelines present an overview and images of historic events in each chapter focusing on fashion and textiles, politics and conflicts, decorative and fine arts, economics and trade, technology, and religion New Global Connections boxed highlights dress and textiles from around the world including China, India, Japan, Latin America, Africa and more New Chapter 20 covering twenty-first century dress from 2000 to presentKey Features Contemporary Comments from contemporary sources provide a sense of the attitude toward clothing of individuals of the period
Tortora is Professor Emerita at Queens College, The City University of New York. She is co-author of The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles, 8th Edition (Fairchild Books, 2013) and The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Fashion, 4th Edition (Fairchild Books, 2013).Sara B. Phyllis G. Marcketti is an associate professor at Iowa State Univ
I do not think there is another that has this much detail, but introduces concepts well without overwhelming undergraduate students.” Diana Saiki, Ball State University, USA“Compared to other books Survey of Historic Costume is more or equally comprehensive, and has better instructor Guides and student study help. It's detailed and much better organized than other books I have as an option for this course.” Jennifer Banning, Illinois State University, USA“I have always used this book. Once I found this one, I stopped searching.” Donna Meester, University of Alabama, USA“The organization of the book is excellent.” Emily Banis Stoehrer, Fisher College, USA“I do not think there is another that has this much detail, but introduces concepts well without overwhelming undergraduate students.” Diana Saiki, Ball State University, USA“The contents match precisely to what I am teaching, which