History of Fashion

This book examines a group of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century figural silks depicting legendary lovers from the Khamsa (Quintet) of epic Persian...

The London-based Ready, Steady, Go! began broadcasting in August of 1963 and, within a matter of weeks, became an essential television ritual for t...

Riffling through the wardrobes of years gone by, costume historian Lucy Adlington reveals the rich stories underlying the clothes we wear in this s...

Featuring over 25 swimming costumes, two-piece garments and bikinis from 1880 to 1970, these fabulous and historically accurate patterns chart the ...

An essential sourcebook of prints from a key fashion decade. The 1950s was the decade when an analytical approach to design, with a lightness and f...

Memories of clothing feature prominently in auto/biographies, yet traditionally they have not been subjected to the same level of academic scrutiny...

A stunning and comprehensive look at the indelible contribution of Black designers, models, scene-makers, and stylists to fashion history, from the...

For 125 years, the Museum of Decorative Arts (Kunstgewerbemuseum) at Dresdens Pillnitz Palace has been home to a treasure trove of Japanese craftsm...

Through object-based case studies of garments from the ancient past through to the 21st century, Margaret Maynard reveals the countless ways the te...

This volume looks at how the issues of textiles and gender intertwine across three millennia in antiquity and examines continuities and differences...

The childlike character of ideal femininity has long been critiqued by feminists, from Mary Wollstonecraft to Simone de Beauvoir. Yet, women contin...

Global fashion markets, particularly those aimed at prosperous millennial consumers in China, are in thrall to Burberry, and connect the companys o...

Whiz Limited is a Japanese streetwear brand established in 2000 by Hiroaki Shitano. With a following in Japan as well as Hong Kong and mainland Chi...

In the 19th century, chemists introduced hundreds of new textile dyes that dramatically changed the palette of womens fashion. Color, Science, and ...

In American Fashion is the first scholarly analysis of the Fashion Calendar, the unique scheduling service and trade publication for the American f...

A fascinating history of Irishmen, woven through the clothes they wear. Taking the clothes they wore as a starting point, Paul Galvin skilfully we...

From insidious murder weapons to blaze-igniting crinolines, clothing has been the cause of death, disease and madness throughout history, by accide...

The first book to consider the subject, Wholesale Couture: London and Beyond, 1930-70 seeks to revise the notion that wholesale couturiers were sim...

'Magnificent ... Dressed for War works on many levels: as an evocation of an uncommon time; as a celebration of an uncommon woman; as pure, unalloy...

Fashion branding is more than just advertising. It helps to encourage the purchase and repurchase of consumer goods from the same company. While hi...

Aside from the occasional nod to epaulettes or use of camouflage, war and fashion seem to be strange partners. Not so, argue the contributors to th...

Since becoming the capital of reunited Germany, Berlin has had a dose of global money and international style added to its already impressive cultu...

Featuring detailed scenes of court pageantry and life-size portraits of members of the French Valois dynasty woven in wool, silk, and precious meta...

An unprecedented study that reveals tapestrys role as a modernist medium and a model for the movements discourse on both sides of the Atlantic in t...

Originally published in 2007, Red Carpet struck a chord with all of us who can t get enough of the Hollywood red carpet scene at the biggest celebr...

A timely and splendidly illustrated global exploration of the complex intersections of fashion and politics from the mid-19th century to the presen...

A visual overview of contemporary African fashion, Fashion Africa is a comprehensive guide compiled with an ethical perspective.Jacqueline Shaw pro...