History of Fashion

History of Fashion — page 3 — www abdopublishing com Published by Abdo Publishing a division of ABDO PO Box 398166 Minneapolis Minnesota 55439 Copyright 2015 by Abdo Consulting Group Inc International copyrights reserved in all countries No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher Essential Library is a trademark and logo of Abdo Publishing Printed in the United States of America North Mankato Minnesota 102014 012015 Cover Photo iStockphoto Interior Photos Georgios Kollidas Shutterstock Images 1 left 45 R Gino Santa Maria Shutterstock Images 1 right 86 Harry Hu Shutterstock Images 3 top 89 Everett Collection Shutterstock Images 3 bottom 70 Heritage Images Corbis 7 AP Images 11 101 Shutterstock Images 13 16 19 26 37 top 37 bottom 42 98 Elliotte Rusty Harold Shutterstock Images 23 Hein Nouwens Shutterstock Images 29 39 Corbis 31 Gianni Dagli Orti Corbis 32 Photos com Thinkstock 35 Leemage Corbis 49 The Gallery Collection Corbis 52 Public Domain 54 62 100 Stapleton Collection Corbis 57 Library of Congress 60 64 99 Hodag Media Shutterstock Images 67 Everett Collection Glow Images 71 top 71 bottom Underwood Underwood Corbis 73 Bettmann Corbis 79 GraphicaArtis Corbis 81 Hulton-Deutch Collection Corbis 84 Phil Noble EMPPL PA Wire AP Images 90 Leonhard Foeger Reuters Corbis 96 Editor Jennifer Anderson Series Designer Maggie Villaume Library of Congress Control Number 2014943873 Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rissman Rebecca A history of fashion Rebecca Rissman p cm Essential library of cultural history ISBN 978-1-62403-553-1 lib bdg Includes bibliographical references and index 1 Fashion History Juvenile literature I Title 391 009 dc23 2014943873

History of Fashion — page 4 — CONTENTS Timeline 98 Glossary 102 Additional Resources 104 Source Notes 106 Index 110 About the Author 112 Chapter 1 THE COLORFUL HISTORY OF FASHION 6 Chapter 2 ANCIENT FASHIONS THAT AMAZE 12 Chapter 3 FASHIONS OF THE MIDDLE AGES 28 Chapter 4 THE RENAISSANCE A FASHION REBIRTH 38 Chapter 5 FROM OPULENCE TO REVOLUTION 48 Chapter 6 FASHIONS FOR A BRAND NEW WORLD 56 Chapter 7 BEAUTIFUL AGE TO WARTIME 66 Chapter 8 ANYTHING GOES 78 Chapter 9 GLOBAL FASHIONS 88

History of Fashion — page 5 — 6 From towering wigs to plunging necklines cinched corsets to padded shoulders fashion has always been a colorful reflection of culture The word fashion can refer to any popular trend but it most often refers to the clothing footwear makeup hairstyles jewelry and other accessories that are in style at a particular time and place Early fashion was simple and functional designed for protection from the elements Crude sandals shielded people’s feet from the rough ground Furs and animal skins were used for warmth more than for beauty But archaeological evidence shows that even prehistoric The Colorful History of Fashion Chapter 1

History of Fashion — page 6 — 7 Napoléon Bonaparte’s clothing at his coronation in 1804 advertised the power of the new French Empire

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