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Carefully researched, meticulously detailed account of the style and construction of period costumes. Includes descriptions and illustrations of royal apparel, elaborate ecclesiastical dress and vestments, academic and legal garments, and civilian dress of all classes. Also discusses jewelry, armor, textiles, embroidery and hairdressing.Product Identifiers
PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100486290603
ISBN-139780486290607
eBay Product ID (ePID)494200
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicTextiles & Costume, Fashion & Accessories, Design, Antiques & Collectibles
AuthorMary G. Houston
IllustratorYes
Dimensions
Item Length8.2in
Item Height0.6in
Item Weight10.7 Oz
Item Width5.6in
Additional Product Features
Book TitleMedieval Costume in England and France : the 13th, 14th and 15th Centuries
Lccn95-040171
Dewey Decimal391/.00942/0902
Intended AudienceTrade
Edition DescriptionReprint,Unabridged Edition,New Edition
Lc Classification NumberGt732.H68
Table of ContentI. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIRTEENTH-CENTURY COSTUME Early Examples Mid - Century Types Later Thirteenth-Century Types and Hoods II. REGAL COSTUME IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY III. AN INTRODUCTION TO ECCLESIASTICAL COSTUME AND THAT OF THE RELIGIOUS ORDERS The Eucharistic Vestments in Detail Costume of the Religious Orders IV. CIVILIAN DRESS OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY V. ARMOUR IN THIRTEENTH CENTURY AND DETAILS FROM METAL ORNAMENTS Thirteenth-Century Armour VI. THIRTEENTH-CENTURY ORNAMENT AS APPLIED TO TEXTILES AND EMBROIDERIES Patterned Skills of the Thirteenth Century Thirteenth-Century Embroideries VII. THE STYLE AND CONSTRUCTION OF FOURTEENTH-CENTURY COSTUME The Style The Construction of Costume Out-door Garments Headgear and Hair-dressing VIII. REGAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL COSTUME IN THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY Regal Costume Examples of Ecclesiastical Costume IX. CIVILIAN DRESS OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY Early Fourteenth Century Middle Fourteenth Century Working-Class Costume Late Fourteenth Century X. ARMOUR IN THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY AND DETAILS FROM METAL ORNAMENTS XI. FOURTEENTH-CENTURY ORNAMENT CHEIFLY CONSIDERED AS APPLIED TO WOVEN MATERIALS AND EMBROIDERIES Patterned Silks of the Fourteenth Century Embroidery Patterns XII. THE STYLE AND CONSTRUCTION OF FIFTEENTH CENTURY COSTUME The Style The Construction of Costume XIII. "REGAL, ECCLESIASTICAL AND ACADEMIC COSTUME" Regal Costume Ecclesiastical Costume Non-Eucharistic Vestments Academic Costume Legal Costume XIV. CIVILIAN DRESS OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY Period I. Transitional Period II. Early Fifteenth Century Period III. Late Fifteenth Century Period IV. Transitional to the Sixteenth Century XV. ARMOUR IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY AND DETAILS FROM METAL ORNAMENTS XVI. FIFTEENTH-CENTURY ORNAMENT AS APPLIED TO WOVEN MATERIALS AND EMBROIDERIES GLOSSARY OF MEDIEVAL TERMS FOR COSTUME BIBLIOGRAPHY
SeriesDover Fashion and Costumes Ser.
Publication Year1996
Dewey Edition20
FormatTrade Paperback
Number of Pages256 Pages