Painting of the Golden Age: A Biographical Dictionary of Seventeenth-Century European Painters

Description

This study of EuroAmerican fashion and style features a detailed, thoroughly illustrated chronology of women＊s, men＊s, and children＊s dress since 1800. Each chapter covers in detail virtually all categories of attire including day attire, evening dress, outerwear, sportswear and swimwear, undergarments, sleepwear, accessories, footwear, hats, hairstyles and grooming, and more. Numerous illustrations, many of them full color, visually document the past 200 years of fashion and style. Each era is introduced with an overview of the history and cultural developments that impacted modern fashion. Also included are classroom projects for research and portfolio building, chapter glossaries of terms, an extensive bibliography, and a comprehensive index.