Fashion: A Concise History

by Gertrud Lehnert (Author)

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  Paperback
  1999

  $3.25

  This text charts the evolution of fashion, both women's and men's, from its beginnings to the late 1990s. Lehnert provides an overview of the significance of fashion - how it shapes the way we live, how it influences expression throughout the world, and how it affects both the fine and commercial arts. Starting with the Middle Ages the book summarizes the almost countless passing influences that have shaped and swayed high fashion down to our time. Divided into chronological chapters, the text discusses the key styles and designers, as well as providing numerous timelines and informative captions. There is also a detailed glossary, a bibliography and a list of notable fashion schools and museums throughut the world.