The Worldwide History of Dress - Tapa dura

A compelling history of dress across the globe. Full of surprises. Immensely rewarding both to view and to read. Packed with artistic wonders and fascinating minutia

Here is the definitive costume book, embodying a wealth of research that is unlikely ever to be superseded. From the plant-fibre skirts of the Neolithic, Ancient Egyptian linen shifts and togas of the Classical Age, to 19th-century Tyrolean dirndls, contemporary African ceremonial attire and the Middle Eastern burqas of our own age, every notable geographical region, historical period and style of dress is covered. Complete with an extensive reference section, this book is a glorious celebration of ethnographic clothing and is destined to become the standard reference work.

Table of Contents

· 1. The Middle East: The Ancient Near East; Arabian Peninsula; Eastern Mediterranean; Iranian Plateau · 2. Europe: Prehistoric Europe; Classical Europe; European Folk Tradition · 3. Central Asia: Mongolia; The Silk Road · 4. East Asia: China; Korea; Japan · 5. South Asia: India; The Himalayan Kingdoms · 6. South East Asia: Mainland; Island 7. Oceania · 8. North America: The Arctic; Northwest Coast; Woodlands; Plains; Southwest; Mesoamerica · 9. South America: The Ancient Andes; The Present Andes; Amazonia; Patagonia · 10. Africa: East Africa; South Africa; Central Africa; West Africa; North Africa