Let There Be Clothes: 40,000 Years of Fashion
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (971 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0894808338 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Let There Be Clothes" is the most glamorous way to know what the world has been up to, with literally thousands of pictures and quotes, short paragraphs of utmost interest, and brief bios on the fashion immortals.
"most amusing fashion read I've ever found" according to allison taylor. Too many authors of fashion/costume history get really stuffy, even pedantic in their published expertise. This is not that kind of author - she presents in a conversational format historical facts, quotes, a general timeline, and many reprinted photos, drawings and paintings showing fashion or something interesting to do with our favorite topic. Since it's written more like Vogue than any textbook, it's easier to digest and remember, and wholly entertaining at the same time. After all, what is fashion history but a record of the everyday clothes people wore during their lifetime, the same way we look at our bl. "This book is extremely humorous, and yet informative." according to Amanda Humphrey, KWAH@Earthlink.net. This book is extremely humorous, and yet informative. Amanda Humphrey, KWAH@Earthlink.net 40,000 Years of Fashion: Let There Be Clothes is one of the most humorous costuming books it has been my pleasure to read. It is a campy romp through the history of fashion from the prehistoric fur bikini to the hottest and hippest of the retro 90's. 40,000 years is not to be used as a serious research book, but it's fantastic for the vintage fashion enthusiast that is looking for the short take on a long subject. Fashion tips and social quips relevant to each century gives this book its charm. 0,000 Years of Fashion: Let There Be Clothes is one of the most humorous costuming books it has been my pleasure to read. It is a campy romp through the history of fashion from the prehistoric fur bikini to the hottest and hippest of the retro 90's. This book is extremely humorous, and yet informative. Amanda Humphrey, KWAH@Earthlink.net 40,000 Years of Fashion: Let There Be Clothes is one of the most humorous costuming books it has been my pleasure to read. It is a campy romp through the history of fashion from the prehistoric fur bikini to the hottest and hippest of the retro 90's. 40,000 years is not to be used as a serious research book, but it's fantastic for the vintage fashion enthusiast that is looking for the short take on a long subject. Fashion tips and social quips relevant to each century gives this book its charm. 0,000 years is not to be used as a serious research book, but it's fantastic for the vintage fashion enthusiast that is looking for the short take on a long subject. Fashion tips and social quips relevant to each century gives this book its charm. Funny, hip, accurate, and fascinating. Funny, hip, accurate, and fascinating--what could possibly be wrong with a book whose chapter on the 17th century is titled "Louie, Louie?" It covers all the technical terms, shows the relationships between ripped jeans and the Reformation, and doesn't leave out makeup, shoes, gloves or plastic surgery. There is life after social anthropology