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childrens costume the complete historical sourcebook
john peacock charts the development of every kind and style of apparel from earliest times to the present day for both boys and girls . the hundreds of specially drawn illustrations reproduce in meticulous detail a host of examples from every era of childrens clothing the fringed and tasseled outerwear of eastern antiquity medieval tunics and fur trimmed hats exquisite seventeenth century miniature gowns delicate nineteenth century printed cotton dresses and slippers and the denim sportswear of our own time . there are also special pages on childrens caps hats bonnets berets shoes and more . the specially drawn pictures are arranged in six chronological sections and accompanied by full descriptions that include details on fabrics trimmings and accessories . an invaluable time chart summarizes the development of childrens clothes throughout the centuries .
hardcover thames & hudson 2009 isbn13 9780500514887 isbn10 0500514887
abridged n isbn 13 9780500514887 number in series 1 number of pages 159 publisher w w norton & co inc release date 62135769600000