Edwards Lydia (Edith Cowan University Australia)
Edwards Lydia (Edith Cowan University Australia) - How To Read A Suit A Guide To Changing Mens Fashion From The 17th To The 20th Century - Paperback
Edwards Lydia (Edith Cowan University Australia) - How To Read A Suit A Guide To Changing Mens Fashion From The 17th To The 20th Century - Paperback
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Description: Fashion is ever - changing and while some styles mark a dramatic departure from the past many exhibit subtle differences from year to year that are not always easily identifiable. With overviews of each key period and detailed illustrations for each new style How to Read a Suit is an authoritative visual guide to the under - explored area of men's fashion across four centuries. Each entry includes annotated color images of historical garments outlining important features and highlighting how styles have developed over time whether in shape fabric choice trimming or undergarments. Readers will learn how garments were constructed and where their inspiration stemmed from at key points in history as well as how menswear has varied in type cut detailing and popularity according to the occasion and the class age and social status of the wearer. This lavishly illustrated book is the ideal tool for anyone who has ever wanted to know their Chesterfield from their Ulster coat. Equipping the reader with all the information they need to read menswear this is the ultimate guide for students researchers and anyone interested in historical fashion.
Title: How To Read A Suit A Guide To Changing Mens Fashion From The 17th To The 20th Century
Author(s): Edwards Lydia (Edith Cowan University Australia)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781350071209
Pages: 232 Pages, 290 Colour Illus
Publication Date: 2/6/2020
Category: Fashion & Style Guides
Description: Fashion is ever - changing and while some styles mark a dramatic departure from the past many exhibit subtle differences from year to year that are not always easily identifiable. With overviews of each key period and detailed illustrations for each new style How to Read a Suit is an authoritative visual guide to the under - explored area of men's fashion across four centuries. Each entry includes annotated color images of historical garments outlining important features and highlighting how styles have developed over time whether in shape fabric choice trimming or undergarments. Readers will learn how garments were constructed and where their inspiration stemmed from at key points in history as well as how menswear has varied in type cut detailing and popularity according to the occasion and the class age and social status of the wearer. This lavishly illustrated book is the ideal tool for anyone who has ever wanted to know their Chesterfield from their Ulster coat. Equipping the reader with all the information they need to read menswear this is the ultimate guide for students researchers and anyone interested in historical fashion.
Title: How To Read A Suit A Guide To Changing Mens Fashion From The 17th To The 20th Century
Author(s): Edwards Lydia (Edith Cowan University Australia)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781350071209
Pages: 232 Pages, 290 Colour Illus
Publication Date: 2/6/2020
Category: Fashion & Style Guides
