Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion

Tracing the stylistic and functional threads that unite clothing across time and cultures — as well as delving into the divergent styles and significance of apparel — this A-to-Z Encyclopedia is the essential resource for exploring the relationship between culture and couture. A new addition to the Scribner Daily Life Series — which includes the best-selling and Dartmouth award-winning Encyclopedia of Food and Culture — this broad-based set surveys clothing, body adornment and examines the origins of clothing, the development of fabrics and technologies and the social meanings of dress. It also presents information on representative costumes from a wide variety of historical eras, which are frequently the topic of student research.