Cosgrave, Bronwyn.

The complete history of costume & fashion : from ancient Egypt to the present day / Bronwyn Cosgrave. - New York : Checkmark Books, 2000. - 256 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliography (p.255) and index.

The ancient Egyptians: the first fashion style - Crete: Minoan splendor - Ancient Greece: classical elegance - The Etruscans: Athletic and colorful clothes - Ancient Rome: Roman extravagance - The Byzantine period: lavish imperialism - The Middle Ages: Medieval Europe - The Renaissance: Early Renaissance style - Baroque period: The age of French dominance - Eighteenth century: The Rococo - Nineteenth century: The birth of the dandy - Twentieth century: The age of diversity.

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