Author(s): Bronwyn Cosgrave

Fashion

This is an illustrated guide to the history of clothing and fashion, both male and female. Periods covered include Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages, the Rennaissance, as well as styles from the 17th to the 20th century. Contents: The ancient Egyptioans - the first fashion style; Crete and Greece - classical elegance; the Etruscans and Romans - athletic and colourful clothes; the Middle Ages - Medieval Europe and Byzantine fashion; the century - early Renaissance style; the 16th century - flowering of arts, science and fashion; the 17th century - the influence of Baroque; the 18th century - extravagance and the birth of the Dandy; the 19th century - crinolines, bustles and Victorian values; the 20th century - the age of diversity. First published 200.