An Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Costume

An Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Costume Thousands of terms associated with apparel worn in the principal countries of Europe appear in this extensive and convenient reference. The alphabetically arranged items of clothing span nearly 2,000 years of fashion history? from the onset of the Christian era in the first century to the beginning of the reign of George III, c. 1760. From abacot, hacketon, helm, jipocoat, and jump to xainture, ysgyn, zatayn, and zibelline, the sweeping scope of this volume encompasses a remarkable range of all-but-forgotten lore. Profusely illustrated with over 1,300 detailed line drawings, it offers a useful guide for fashion and cultural historians, writers, designers, movie and theatrical producers, and all others with an interest in the history of fashion.An Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Costume is written by James R. Planche and published by Dover Publications. ISBNs for An Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Costume are 9780486145334, 0486145336 and the print ISBNs are 9780486423234, 0486423239.