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Costume and Fashion Fifth Edition Revised and Updated by Amy de la Haye

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ISBN-10: 0500204128

ISBN-13: 9780500204122

Edition: 5th 2012 (Revised)

Authors: James Laver, Amy de la Haye

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From the momentous invention of the needle some 40,000 years ago to the development of blue denim, this classic guide covers the landmarks of costume history, the forms and materials used through the ages, as well as the ways in which clothes have been used to protect, to express identity, and to attract or influence others.For the fifth edition, Amy de la Haye, former Curator of Twentieth-Century Dress at the Victoria and Albert Museum, has revised the final chapter and included a new section addressing the fashion industry in the twenty-first century. She discusses the expansion of the Asian luxury market; the rise of fast fashion, stylists, and celebrity endorsements; and the influence…    
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Book details

List price: $12.95
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Thames & Hudson, Limited
Publication date: 6/11/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 312
Size: 5.90" wide x 8.30" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English