From the momentus invention of the needle some 40,000 years ago to the
development of blue denim, from Neolithic weavers to the biggest names
in the fashion industry today this classic guide covers the landmarks of
costume history, the forms and materials used through the ages, the
underlying motives of fashion and the ways in which clothes have been
used to protect, to express identity, and to attract or to influence
others. This sixth edition features a new foreword and concluding
chapter by Amy de la Haye. The book is brought right up to date with a
discussion about the major political shifts within the fashion industry,
highlighting how it has responded to issues surrounding racism and
sexism; LGBTQI rights; mental health awareness; body and age diversity
and global sustainability.
Table of Contents
Foreword 1. How it all began 2. Greeks and Romans 3. Early Europe 4. The Renaissance and the sixteenth century 5. The seventeenth century 6. The eighteenth
century 7. From 1800 to 1850 8. From 1850 to 1900 9. From 1900 to 1939 10. Rationed fashion to pluralistic style 11. At the turn of the millennium 12. Fashion since 2010