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Fashion: The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute
Fashion The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute
Author: Akiko Fukai
2006 printing by Taschen & Barnes/Noble — Taken from the amazing collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute in Japan, the examples of fashion of all cultures are splendidly presented in this oversize book filled with hundreds of colour illustrations. The text is succinct and informative. A beautiful addition to any collection of fashion or costume...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780760782026
ISBN-10: 0760782024
Publication Date: 1/1/1999
Pages: 735
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Book Type: Hardcover
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This is an absolutely stunning book. Page after oversize page of lush, close-up photographs of 18th to 21st century fashions, shown on fully dressed mannequins complete with hairstyles and accessories. Occasionally paintings or photographs from the period are featured next to the outfits to give an idea of the clothes in context, and it has a glossary of terms and designers. I've always wondered when reading historical novels what a woman's "fichu" or a man's "banyan" is, or what a woman's "jacket" looked like in 1770 - and now I know! This is by far my favorite find ever in Barnes & Noble's bargain section, and one of my favorite books that I own.



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