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General Books on Ethnic Costume and Textiles
The Folkwear Book of Ethnic Clothing
Dress in Detail Around the World
National Geographic - Fashion
Buy This 2003 Calendar At AllPosters.com
Ethnic Style: History and Fashion
Ultimate Barbie International Dolls Sticker Book
Wedding Ceremonies: Ethnic Symbols, Costume, and Rituals
Tattoos from Paradise: Traditional Polynesian Patterns
Historical Encyclopedia of Costumes, Albert Racinet. One of
the greatest collections of costume illustrations ever produced
(c1870-80), the accuracy of detail and subtlety of color make these
secondary source illustrations as reliable as the originals. Covers
clothing in all periods and countries known at the time, with an unusual
level of respect and appreciation of the beauties of traditional dress in
all cultures. To see many illustrations from Racinet, see Plates
from le Costume Historique.
Fashion
by National Geographic
Body Decoration : A World Survey of Body Art
Historic Costume in Pictures, Braun and Schneider. Lots of
19th Century detailed B&W plates of costume history from ancient times
to 1850. Very strong in the historic and traditional clothing of
countries that don't often get found in books (Poland, Persia, Russia,
etc.) To see the color versions of these plates go to The
History of Costume online. Because the hand coloring of
the plates was often fanciful or inconsistent, the B&W version is in
many ways preferable.
Clothing and Jewelry (Discovering World Cultures)
The Shining Cloth: Dress and Adornment That Glitters
Cut
My Cote (Ethnic Patterns)
Women's Work : The First 20,000 Years : Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times
Mardi Gras Treasures: Costume Designs of the Golden Age
Hinterland Warriors and Military Dress : European Empires and Exotic Uniforms (Dress, Body, Culture)
Modesty: An Adornment for Life
See Also Books on Fashion Theory
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