| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 286 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Acknowledgements; Introduction; Preface to First Edition; Guide to Using the Dictionary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X and Y; Z; Glossary: Fibres, Fabrics, Materials; Glossary of Laces; Glossary: Obsolete Colour Names; Bibliography |
| Summary |
- What is an earthquake gown? - Who wore eelskin masher trousers? - What did the word ""dudes"" mean in the 16th century? A Dictionary of English Costume by C. Willett Cunnington, Phillis Cunnington and Charles Beard was originally published in 1960. A monumental achievement and encyclopaedic in scope, it was a comprehensive catalogue of fashion terms from the mid-medieval period up to 1900. It was reissued and updated several times, for the last time in 1976. For decades it has served as a bible for costume historians. The Dictionary of Fashion History completely updates and supplements th |
| Notes |
Previous edition: published as A dictionary of English costume, 900-1900 by C.W. and P.E. Cunnington and Charles Beard. London: A & C Black, 1976 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Clothing and dress -- History -- Encyclopedias
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Fashion -- History -- Encyclopedias
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Clothing and dress.
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Fashion.
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| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedias.
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History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cunnington, C. Willett (Cecil Willett), 1878-1961
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Cunnington, Phillis, 1887-1974.
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Cunnington, C. Willett (Cecil Willett), 1878-1961.
Dictionary of English costume, 900-1900
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| ISBN |
0857851438 |
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9780857851437 |
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