The Timeline of world costume : from fig leaf to street fashion / Claudia Müller

"The timeline of world costume covers five thousand years of the history and evolution of dress and fashion worldwide, from the studded leather stole of the Sumerian soldier c.3000BC to the sutdded leather jacket of the twentieth-century punk. In 27 colourful foldout pages over 800 accurately rendered figures display the costumes- plus a selection of the ornaments, weapons, musical instruments and household objects-of all the major peoples of the globe from every period. The book's ingenious layout encourages contrast and comparison. The single continuous strip format is divided into three timelines-the top for the inhabitants of Asia, the middle for the Europeans, and the lower for the peoples of Africa, the Americas and Oceania-so that the parallel development of costume is succinctly emphasized. Brief captions identify each person, garment and object, and an introduction sets the scene for the whole story. The sweeping scope, unique organization and carefully researched drawings make this the ideal source of information on costume from any place at any time." -- Contracoberta

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