The Fairchild Books dictionary of fashion / Phyllis G. Tortora, Sandra J. Keiser ; illustrated by Bina Abling.

By:

Tortora, Phyllis G [author]

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York, NY, USA : Fairchild Books, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Inc., 2014.Edition: 4th editionDescription: xiii, 472 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9789386250858

Other title:

Dictionary of fashion

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

23 391.003 T638F

LOC classification:

TT503 .C34 2014

Contents:

Academic costume -- Activewear -- Aprons -- Armor -- Belts -- Blouses and tops -- Braids -- Capes, cloaks, and shawls -- Clerical dress -- Closures -- Clothing construction details -- Coats and jackets -- Cuffs -- Dresses -- Embroideries and sewing stitches -- Eyewear -- Fans -- Feathers -- Footwear -- Furs -- Gems, gem cuts, and settings -- Gloves and glove construction -- Hair accessories -- Hairstyles -- Handbags and related accessories -- Headwear -- Hosiery -- Jewelry -- Jumpers -- Laces -- Leathers -- Lengths -- Masks -- Necklines and collars -- Pants -- Plaids and tartans -- Pockets -- Prints, stripes, and checks -- Scarves -- Shirts -- Shorts -- Shoulders and sleeves -- Skirts -- Sleepwear and loungewear -- Sweaters -- Swimwear -- Ties -- Umbrellas and parasols -- Undergarments -- Vests -- Waistlines -- Watches -- Wigs and hairpieces -- Appendix : designers.

Summary: The 4th edition builds on the success of previous editions with over 15,000 entries, including apparel, accessories, and their components, historical and textiles terms that relate to contemporary fashion and the language of the fashion industry.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Library and Documentation Division	391.003 T638F (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		108493

Based on a work originally compiled by Charlotte Mankey Calasibetta.

Academic costume --
Activewear --
Aprons --
Armor --
Belts --
Blouses and tops --
Braids --
Capes, cloaks, and shawls --
Clerical dress --
Closures --
Clothing construction details --
Coats and jackets --
Cuffs --
Dresses --
Embroideries and sewing stitches --
Eyewear --
Fans --
Feathers --
Footwear --
Furs --
Gems, gem cuts, and settings --
Gloves and glove construction --
Hair accessories --
Hairstyles --
Handbags and related accessories --
Headwear --
Hosiery --
Jewelry --
Jumpers --
Laces --
Leathers --
Lengths --
Masks --
Necklines and collars --
Pants --
Plaids and tartans --
Pockets --
Prints, stripes, and checks --
Scarves --
Shirts --
Shorts --
Shoulders and sleeves --
Skirts --
Sleepwear and loungewear --
Sweaters --
Swimwear --
Ties --
Umbrellas and parasols --
Undergarments --
Vests --
Waistlines --
Watches --
Wigs and hairpieces --
Appendix : designers.

The 4th edition builds on the success of previous editions with over 15,000 entries, including apparel, accessories, and their components, historical and textiles terms that relate to contemporary fashion and the language of the fashion industry.

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