[NL] A History of Fashion and Costume

A History of Fashion and Costume es una coleccion de ocho titulos que examina el desarrollo de la indumentaria y de la moda a traves del tiempo, de los habitantes de las cavernas de la antiguedad hasta las modas mas estrafalarias de la actualidad, con datos de la historia social que dio origen a las mismas, describiendo los diversos estilos, los procesos de cambio y las tendencias en el uso de la ropa.

Cada titulo describe las modas, estilos y diseños de la epoca, asi como los materiales utilizados, asi como de las joyas, peinados y maquillaje, sombreros y calzado que las acompañaba.

A History of Fashion and Costume Vol 1: The Ancient World Most early civilizations were led by a strong ruler who dressed in a dramatic way to display his riches and power. Warriors used weapons and armor to defend their lands, and both men and women used natural fibers and animal skins and adorned themselves with body paint, jewelry, and ornaments. Once a society became reasonably settled and prospered, traders exchanged goods for precious items used to create fine jewelry and costumes. The Ancient World traces the history of costume from the last Ice Age, when people first started wearing clothes, to the collapse of the Roman Empire in the late 5th century CE. Divided into chapters by region, it outlines the early history of costume from prehistoric times to the emergence of the first cities, and surveys the succession of civilizations that arose in the Middle East. Specific chapters cover ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, as well as the cultures of India, eastern Asia, and the Pacific region. The final chapter covers the rich civilizations of the Americas. Specific coverage includes the hair and make-up worn in ancient Egypt, the woven fabrics of Greece, Roman baths, silk making in ancient China, and textiles in South America.

A History of Fashion and Costume Vol 2: The Medieval World In the period between 500 and 1500 CE, dress and textiles varied greatly from one part of the world to another, from one region to another, even from one village to another. In many parts of the world, costume was regulated by law or decree. In the medieval period, fashion varied from the practical and threadbare to the rich and luxurious—with little in between. Specific coverage includes the rise of technology and trade, church and state, lords and ladies, working people, keeping warm, dressing for war, courtly fashion, freemen and merchants, palaces and popes, armor and heraldry, imperial China, and a brief look at other societies of the time.

A History of Fashion and Costume Vol 3: Elizabethan England Queen Elizabeth had an enormous influence on fashion as a larger-than-life monarch who cultivated her own image with great care and guile. Under Elizabeth, England enjoyed a long period of peace and prosperity. Traders and explorers ranged further abroad than ever before, bringing back luxury goods that were purchased by the wealthy. Clothing was the most obvious way of displaying newfound wealth and declaring one's place in the world and so, as reflected in portraiture of the period, fashion was dictated by the upper classes and copied by the various social classes as befit their means. Coverage includes the royal wardrobe, fashion and politics, colors and fabrics, embroidery and padding, collars and ruffs, the rise of the fashion industry, the new middle class, ecclesiastical wear, trades and professions, and the symbolic use of fashion accessories.

A History of Fashion and Costume Vol 4: Early America Early America covers the regions of South America, Central America, and North America, from the days of the earliest indigenous peoples until the arrival and settlement of colonies through the late 1700s. Beginning with the history of weaving in the Andes and the evolution of textiles, this highly illustrated guide discusses everything from ordinary Inca, Mayan, and Aztec clothing and ceremonial wear to early Native American tribes in North America to British and French colonial styles and their influence in the New World. Coverage includes pilgrim garb, Quaker style, homespun fabric, Dutch Colonial costume, knickerbockers, native dress of African slaves, the cotton industry, the introduction of Spanish and Portuguese colonial costume, and the military uniforms of the French, British, and Revolutionary armies.

A History of Fashion and Costume Vol 5: The Eighteenth Century This volume in the new A History of Fashion and Costume set looks at the mainstream fashions among the nobility and upper classes in Europe and America. In the 18th century women's fashions became shorter and narrower, with the influence of the French and the availability of color printing on fabrics and new uses of chemical dyes. The Empire line and Classical influence are apparent in women's dress, while men's clothes gave way to the breeches and waistcoat that survived through the century. Influenced by the Romantic views of childhood popular at the time, children's styles changed from being miniature versions of adult fashion to more serviceable and suitable clothes for an active life. An examination of fashions elsewhere in the world covers India, the Middle East and Africa, Central Asia, and South America. Functional fashion includes costumes for sea faring and traveling, pioneer clothing, the rural country folk, and undergarments both in the United States and abroad. Fashion accessories such as wigs, hats, headgear, shoes, and boots are also covered.

A History of Fashion and Costume Vol 6: The Victorian Age The Victorian Age, named for the British Queen Victoria, was a time of unprecedented social change. Clothing went through great transformations as well—new inventions like the sewing machine, paper patterns, and synthetic dyes allowed for mass production of inexpensive clothing, and the rise of the department store, the fashion press, and the catalog allowed people living in London or San Francisco to buy the latest Paris fashions. Spanning the years from 1837 to 1901, The Victorian Age examines fashion during this era, when social position could be determined by a person’s dress. Specific coverage includes the rising popularity of facial hair, the crinoline, the industrialization of fabric production, beaver hats and whalebone corsets, the invention of colors such as mauve and magenta, the recycling of clothes, Little Lord Fauntleroy suits, mourning dress, military clothing, and New York High Society.

A History of Fashion and Costume Vol 7: The Nineteenth Century The Nineteenth Century provides a concise account of the wide variety of costume and fashion created during this period. Spanning the backwoodsmen of Tennessee to the Southern Belles of the Deep South, this volume covers a broad spectrum of material. Chapters profile new frontiers in the Americas, 19th-century Canada, the first peoples, French and Anglo trappers and fishermen, the Canadian Pacific railroad workers, and the whaling industry of New England, as well as farmers, cowboys, ranchers, and buffalo hunters. A section on the Far West looks at Native Americans of the Northwest, California, the Great Basin and plateau states, as well as the Mormons and Forty-niners. Latin American coverage includes the Gauchos of Argentina, the Portuguese, Creole and African populations, as well as the military and freedom fighters. Coverage devoted to nations and costumes of mainland Europe looks at France and the Napoleonic style, the royal courts of Spain and Portugal, the Italians and Greeks, and the fashions of Russia, Poland, and Germany.

A History of Fashion and Costume Vol 8: The Twentieth Century The 20th century saw the most rapid and revolutionary changes in the world of fashion to date as mass production techniques were introduced and the prevalence of home-sewn clothing declined. Fashions for men, women, and children became far less restrictive—in part due to people's changing attitudes and the liberation of women from the traditional roles of homemaker and housewife. The global reach of English as the language of commerce and popular culture particularly aided the spread of Western styles, and as fashion underwent globalization, the appearance of national costumes and traditional dress declined. Coverage includes women at work, country life, children's clothes, reshaping the body, knits and tweeds, accessories, nylon and elastic, 1950s fabrics, art to wear, retro styles, working out, high performance fabrics, and unisex fashions.

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