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Topic
Costume
Special Attributes
25th Anniversary Edition
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Book Title
Survey of Historic Costume
ISBN
9781628921670
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Name
Survey of Historic Costume : Studio Access Card
Item Height
1.6in
Author
Sara B. Marcketti, Phyllis G. Tortora
Item Length
11.4in
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
Item Width
8.7in
Item Weight
90.9 Oz
Number of Pages
720 Pages

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Survey of Historic Costume , 6th Edition, is the best-selling introduction to Western dress from the ancient world through the twenty-first century. Each chapter presents social, cross-cultural, environmental, geographic, and artistic influences on clothing. 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. The new edition features more than 1,000 full-color photographs and illustrations, a new feature that examines global dress, and a fully updated chapter on the twenty-first century. ..Key Features include:.- Illustrated Part openers of objects from fine and applied arts give readers a sense of the aesthetic of the period.- Contemporary Comments from contemporary sources provide a sense of the attitude toward clothing of individuals of the period.- Modern Influences photo feature explains historic costume is reinterpreted in modern fashion design.- Chronology timelines open each chapter.- Visual Summary Tables .- Illustrated Tables depict important accessories, footwear and headwear .- Summaries

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
ISBN-10
1628921676
ISBN-13
9781628921670
eBay Product ID (ePID)
202430301

Product Key Features

Author
Sara B. Marcketti, Phyllis G. Tortora
Publication Name
Survey of Historic Costume : Studio Access Card
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
720 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
11.4in
Item Height
1.6in
Item Width
8.7in
Item Weight
90.9 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Gt580.T67 2015
Edition Number
6
Reviews
It took me a while to find a text that I am happy with.  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 is why I like this book so much.  I think this book far outweighs any other book. - Rhonda R. Gorman, Texas Woman's University, USA I feel the book is written with the correct amount and detail for undergraduate students of fashion history. - Alexandra Thelin, Montclair 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. I find [Survey of Historic Costume] a better tool student success than any other text I have used. - Elizabeth Cole Sheehan, Lasell College, USA I think the design and layout is well-done and user-friendly. - Catherine Amoroso Leslie, Kent State University, USA One of the best things is the context it provides for dress in each era-social, political, historical, etc. 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 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. I find [Survey of Historic Costume] a better tool student success than any other text I have used. - Elizabeth Cole Sheehan, Lasell College, USA, It took me a while to find a text that I am happy with. Once I found this one, I stopped searching. - Donna Meester, University of Alabama, USA, Compared to other books [ Survey of Historic Costume ] is more or equally comprehensive, and has better instructor Guides and student study help. I find [ Survey of Historic Costume ] a better tool student success than any other text I have used., "It took me a while to find a text that I am happy with. 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 is why I like this book so much. I think this book far outweighs any other book." -- Rhonda R. Gorman, Texas Woman's University, USA "I feel the book is written with the correct amount and detail for undergraduate students of fashion history." -- Alexandra Thelin, Montclair 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. I find [Survey of Historic Costume] a better tool student success than any other text I have used." -- Elizabeth Cole Sheehan, Lasell College, USA "I think the design and layout is well-done and user-friendly." -- Catherine Amoroso Leslie, Kent State University, USA "One of the best things is the context it provides for dress in each era - social, political, historical, etc. 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. 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. I find [ Survey of Historic Costume ] a better tool student success than any other text I have used." -- Elizabeth Cole Sheehan, Lasell College, USA "One of the best things is the context it provides for dress in each era-social, political, historical, etc. It's detailed and much better organized than other books I have as an option for this course." -- Jennifer Banning, Illinois State University, USA, One of the best things is the context it provides for dress in each era - social, political, historical, etc. It's detailed and much better organized than other books I have as an option for this course., I think the design and layout is well-done and user-friendly. - Catherine Amoroso Leslie, Kent State University, USA, I feel the book is written with the correct amount and detail for undergraduate students of fashion history. - Alexandra Thelin, Montclair 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. I find [Survey of Historic Costume] a better tool student success than any other text I have used., The contents match precisely to what I am teaching, which is why I like this book so much. I think this book far outweighs any other book. - Rhonda R. Gorman, Texas Woman's University, USA, I do not think there is another that has this much detail, but introduces concepts well without overwhelming undergraduate students.
Table of Content
Preface and How to Use Book Acknowledgements Ch 1 Introduction Part 1 The Ancient World: c. 3000 BC - AD 300 Ch 2 The Ancient Middle East: c. 3500-600 BC Ch 3 Crete and Greece: c.2900-300 BC Ch 4 Etruria and Rome: c. 800 BC - AD 400 Part 2 The Middle Ages: c. 300 - 1500 Ch 5 The Early Middle Ages: c. 300 - 1300 Ch 6 The Late Middle Ages: c.1300-1500 Part 3 The Renaissance: c 1400-1600 Ch 7 The Italian Renaissance: c. 1400-1600 Ch 8 The Northern Renaissance: c. 1500-1600 Part 4 Baroque and Rococo: c. 1600-1800 Ch 9 The Seventeenth Century: 1600-1700 Ch 10 The Eighteenth Century: 1700-1900 Part 5 The Nineteenth Century: 1800-1900 Ch 11 The Directoire Period and the Empire Period: 1790-1820 Ch 12 The Romantic Period: 1820-1850 Ch 13 The Crinoline Period: 1850-1869 Ch 14 The Bustle Period and the Nineties: 1870-1900 Part 6 From the Twentieth to the Twenty-first Century: 1900-2014 Ch 15 The Edwardian Period and World War I: 1900-1920 Ch 16 The Twenties, Thirties, and World War II: 1920-1947 Ch 17 The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails: 1947-1960 Ch 18 The Sixties and Seventies: Style Tribes Emerge: 1960-1980 Ch 19 The Eighties and the Nineties and the Twenty-first Century: 1980-1999 Ch 20 Twenty-first Century: 2000-2014 Credit Index
Copyright Date
2015
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Textile & Costume, Textiles & Costume, Fashion & Accessories
Lccn
2014-032833
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Design, Antiques & Collectibles

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