The Concise History of Costume and FashionVagaries of fashion through the ages presented for the general reader by a British scholar. |
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adopted already appearance became become began beginning bodice body breeches brim buttons called century century BC classes close clothes coat collar colours completely consisted costume Court crinoline crown decade dress early effect elaborate embroidered England English essential Europe example extremely falling fashion female figure fitted France French front garments gold gown Greek hair hats head headdress influence Italy jacket kind King Knossos known lace ladies late later leather Left linen longer look male material means MICHIGAN mode Museum noted original Paris period Persian Photo possible Queen reached Roman round ruff seems seen shape short shoulders side silk similar skirt sleeves sometimes statue stockings style suit tight trousers tunic UNIVERSITY upper usually waist wear whole wide woman women wore World worn young