Fashion: The Ultimate History of Costume: From Prehistory to the Present Day by

Description: Fashion: The Ultimate History of Costume by Stefania Sposito Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This new, enlarged and updated edition gives readers an overview of fashion history from the first civilizations to todays most recent trends, through in-depth text, explanatory drawings, photographs and artworks. Publisher Description This book gives readers an overview of fashion history from the first civilizations to todays most recent trends, through in-depth text, photographs, artworks and explanatory drawings. Fashion is one of the defining features of human evolution and culture. Spanning from the first civilizations to todays most recent trends, this enlarged and updated edition analyses the importance and meaning of fashion via an in-depth approach and a rich selection of illustrations and photographs. It contains interpretative sketches and drawings of the clothes that feature in paintings and works of art to provide an overall perspective on and a comprehensive understanding of fashion. The lavish visuals, which many other titles in this field lack, truly bring the topic to life. In this book, the reader will discover the beauty and mystery of fashion throughout the ages, the roles it has played in society and the creativity and inventive power it has held throughout history. AUTHOR: Stefania Sposito lives and works in Milan, where she teaches art history, costume history and textile technology. She is the author of critical essays and numerous articles published in art and fashion magazines such as Filoforme, Jacquard and Moodmagazine. She organizes seminars and conferences at the international level on fabric techniques and history, conducts research projects in these fields and works with fashion and textile museums in MiIlan, Florence and Como (all in Italy) among others. Some of her designs have appeared in such magazines as Vogue Italia. She was also Chair of Textile History and Textile Goods Studies at the New Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. SELLING POINTS: . This enjoyable account of the history of fashion takes a very visual, document-led approach that is based on photographs, artworks and drawings that make it easy to understand how clothes are made. . This revised and updated second edition contains a new chapter on fashion since the year 2000. . An essential book for students, fashion professionals and anyone interested in fashion history. 450 colour photographs and illustrations Author Biography Stefania Sposito lives and works in Milan, where she teaches art history, costume history and textile technology. She is the author of critical essays and numerous articles published in art and fashion magazines such as Filoforme, Jacquard and Moodmagazine. She organizes seminars and conferences at the international level on fabric techniques and history, conducts research projects in these fields and works with fashion and textile museums in MiIan, Florence and Como (all in Italy) among others. Some of her designs have appeared in such magazines as Vogue Italia. She was also Chair of Textile History and Textile Goods Studies at the New Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. Details ISBN 8417412670 ISBN-13 9788417412678 Title Fashion: The Ultimate History of Costume Author Stefania Sposito Format Hardcover Year 2021 Pages 286 Publisher Promopress GE_Item_ID:134689630; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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