The complete history of costume & fashion : from ancient Egypt to the present day /

Cosgrave, Bronwyn.

The complete history of costume & fashion : from ancient Egypt to the present day / Complete history of costume and fashion Bronwyn Cosgrave. - New York : Checkmark Books, c2000. - 256 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.

Originally published as: Costume & fashion : a complete history. London : Hamlyn, 2000.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 255) and index.

Ancient Egyptians : the first fashion style -- Crete : Minoan splendor -- Ancient Greece : classical elegance -- Etruscans : athletic and colorful clothes -- Ancient Rome : Roman extravagance -- Byzantine period : lavish Imperialism -- Middle Ages : medieval Europe -- Renaissance : early Renaissance style -- Baroque period : the age of French dominance -- Eighteenth century : the Rococo -- Nineteenth century : the birth of the dandy -- Twentieth century : the age of diversity.

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Costume--History.
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