Survey of Historic Costume, 6th Edition, is the best-selling
introduction to Western dress from the ancient world through the
twenty-first century. Each chapter presents social, cross-cultural,
environmental, geographic, and artistic influences on clothing.
With visuals, illustrated tables, and in-depth discussions, readers
come to recognize recurring themes and concepts and understand the
role of dress from a diverse, global perspective. The new edition
features more than 1,000 full-color photographs and illustrations,
a new feature that examines global dress, and a fully updated
chapter on the twenty-first century. New to this Edition ~ Chapter
Timelines present an overview and images of historic events in each
chapter focusing on fashion and textiles, politics and conflicts,
decorative and fine arts, economics and trade, technology, and
religion ~ New Global Connections boxed highlights dress and
textiles from around the world including China, India, Japan, Latin
America, Africa and more ~ New Chapter 20 covering twenty-first
century dress from 2000 to present Key Features ~ Contemporary
Comments from contemporary sources provide a sense of the attitude
toward clothing of individuals of the period ~ Modern Influences
photo feature explains historic costume is reinterpreted in modern
fashion design ~ Visual Summary Tables show clear line drawing of
period garments and Illustrated Tables depict important
accessories, footwear and headwear Introducing Survey of Historic
Costume STUDIO--an online tool for more effective study! ~ Study
smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized
study tips ~ Review concepts with flashcards of terms / definitions
and image identification ~ Watch chapter videos that bring historic
costume topics and concepts to life ~ Learn context with a
comprehensive timeline spanning the Ancient World to present day
including key moments in fashion and textiles, politics and
conflicts, decorative and fine arts, economics and trade,
technology, and religion, plus the evolution of silhouettes over
time ~ Enhance geographic knowledge with world maps showing the
Ancient World and the Modern World ~ Access Survey of Historic
Costume Student Study Guide eBook including chapter objectives, key
terms, historic overviews, chapter summaries, chapter quizzes,
image analysis exercises, garment analysis worksheets, glossary of
key terms, and a fashion garment guide ~ Browse the Fashion
Designer Index for an alphabetized list of key designers with brief
bios ~ Branch out with links to fashion museums, costume
collections and online resources Teaching Resources ~ Instructor's
Guide including sample syllabi and units based on the timeline in
the book, chapter objectives, lecture notes, discussion questions,
additional research projects, assignments, and an answer key for
the Student Study Guide ~ Test Bank with multiple choice,
true/false and essay questions for each chapter with answer key ~
Image Bank with all the illustrations and photos from the text ~
PowerPoint presentations for each chapter Companion Survey of
Historic Costume Student Study Guide (9781628922349, sold )
includes historic snapshots, review questions, summary tables,
visual quizzes and glossary of key terms.
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