Illustrated Handbook of Western European Costume, Thirteenth to Mid-nineteenth Century

Download or read book Illustrated Handbook of Western European Costume, Thirteenth to Mid-nineteenth Century written by Iris Brooke and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This valuable survey uses theatrical costumes as contemporary clues to the wearing apparel that was in vogue in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, and Flanders from 1260 to 1840. Enhanced with the author's charming, accurately rendered illustrations, the study meticulously describes more than 200 costumes. Immensely useful to costume and cultural historians. 176 black-and-white illustrations.