Fashions of the Past - Hardcover

Anna Buruma

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9781855857278: Fashions of the Past

Synopsis

Beautiful full-color illustrations provide a visual history of the clothes and accessories worn by people from ancient times through to 19th century Europe. Meticulously crafted and based on a variety of sources -- including paintings, engravings, and photographs -- the drawings are accompanied by carefully researched descriptions. Arranged by region and period, the fashions presented here represent the garments worn by royalty, religious figures, soldiers, servants, peasants, and an others in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

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ISBN 10:  1855857235 ISBN 13:  9781855857230
Publisher: Collins & Brown, 2000
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