| Medieval Costume in England and France: The 13th, 14th and 15th Centuries Revised Edition Contributor(s): Houston, Mary G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486290603 ISBN-13: 9780486290607 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1996 Annotation: Carefully researched, meticulously detailed account of the style and construction of period costumes. Includes descriptions and illustrations of royal apparel, elaborate ecclesiastical dress and vestments, academic and legal garments, and civilian dress of all classes. Also discusses jewelry, armor, textiles, embroidery and hairdressing. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Textiles & Costume - Design | Fashion & Accessories |
| Dewey: 391.009 |
| LCCN: 95040171 |
| Series: Dover Fashion and Costumes |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.64" W x 8.22" (0.64 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This carefully researched volume offers lovers of both costume and the medieval period a meticulously researched and accurately detailed study of the clothing of the Middle Ages. Following an illuminating discussion of the style and construction of costumes worn in the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth centuries, noted costume historian Mary G. Houston provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of actual apparel worn by all classes and sectors of society. Included are elaborate royal, academic, and legal costumes; Eucharistic vestments and garments of religious orders; working class apparel; civilian dress; and more. Also examined is a wide variety of accessories and ornaments, jewelry, armor, textiles, embroidery, coiffures, and other items. The clear, succinct text is splendidly documented by 350 black-and-white line illustrations based on contemporary books and manuscripts as well as representations in paintings and sculpture. Indispensable for students of costume history, medievalists, illustrators, and fashion historians, Medieval Costume in England and France will delight anyone interested in the medieval period and its dress. |