Clothing the Past: Surviving Garments from Early Medieval to Early Modern Western Europe
Author | : Elizabeth Coatsworth |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 469 |
Release | : 2018-02-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004352162 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004352163 |
Rating | : 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Clothing the Past: Surviving Garments from Early Medieval to Early Modern Western Europe by : Elizabeth Coatsworth
Download or read book Clothing the Past: Surviving Garments from Early Medieval to Early Modern Western Europe written by Elizabeth Coatsworth and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-02-12 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One hundred surviving garments are discussed with colour plates. Ranging from high art to homely, some are associated with known persons, others are anonymous, yet their histories – of recycling, repairing, augmenting – illuminate times when textile was handmade and precious.