The Art of Dress: Clothes and Society 1500-1914
by Ashelford, Jane
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0810963175
- ISBN 13
- 9780810963177
- Seller
-
STREETSVILLE, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: National Enterprises / Harry N. Abrams , 1996 Book. Illus. by Photographs Andrea von Einseidel. As New. Hardcover. 1st UK Edition. "The clothing worn in the past affords an invaluable insight into lifestyles that have disappeared forever. Choice of dress has always been affected by numerous influences - social and economic, artistic and technical - and, of course, the vagaries of individual taste. In this delightfully illustrated book, a unique account is offered of the history of dress over four centuries. Drawing on the rich resources of Britain's National Trust properties, which include numerous costume and textile collections, revealing painted portraits, and extensive documentation in the form of family correspondence, diaries, and household papers, Jane Ashelford goes beyond a mere chronicle of cut, shape, and decoration. She looks at the social aspects of dress - how styles were conveyed, how and where materials and clothing were purchased, and what people wore at all levels of society and at all ages, from swaddling bands to widow's weeds" 320p.illus.notes, bibliography, index. NOTE: Heavy book [1.8 kg] large format volume. [26x26x3 cm].
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- KALAMOS BOOKS (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 044258
- Title
- The Art of Dress: Clothes and Society 1500-1914
- Author
- Ashelford, Jane
- Illustrator
- Photographs Andrea von Einseidel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Edition
- 1st UK Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0810963175
- ISBN 13
- 9780810963177
- Publisher
- National Enterprises / Harry N. Abrams
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- COSTUME FASHION TEXTILES CLOTHING
Terms of Sale
KALAMOS BOOKS
All books are carefully described. If the book you receive does not match,then please contact Kalamos Books, so we can address the problem. We can accept payments (Cash, Cheques, Postal Orders and International Money Orders)in your choice of the following currencies - CAN $, US$, UK Pounds and Euros - enquire for quotes at the current rate of exchange.
About the Seller
KALAMOS BOOKS
Biblio member since 2004
STREETSVILLE, Ontario
About KALAMOS BOOKS
Kalamos Books specializes in Books about Greece (Ancient,Byzantine and particularly Modern Greece) and also books about the Balkans & Ottoman Turkey. As well there is a wide selection of Fiction including stories set in Greece, or by Greek authors, as well as historical novels. We can special order books from Greece and handle library purchase orders for books in Greek. In addition we have interesting travel books about other countries, and have some Canadiana and popular fiction.Ask about antique maps and prints and vintage postcards of Greece.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...