In the Preface of the 5th Edition of Survey of Historic Costume, Tortora and Eubank conclude with the following: "In the history of dress at the beginning of th

"Survey of Historic Costume presents a thorough overview and chronology of Western dress from the ancient world to the trends of today"--

A basic text for those who want an overview and chronology of western costume, it discusses the dress of each era within its historical, cultural and economic c

A treasury of ethnic dress, this book ranges from the Amish of Pennsylvania to the Zulu of South Africa. Alphabetical entries cover more than 150 countries and

Over 1,450 costumed figures in clearly detailed engravings — from the dawn of civilization to the end of the 19th century. Features many folk costumes. Captio