Part of Series
A History of Fashion and Costume examines the development of costume and fashion over time—from the earliest cave dwellers to the present—along with the social history that gave rise to it. Introducing readers to the rich world of fashion and dress, this eight volume set vividly depicts the changing styles, processes, and trends—from the first people to wear clothes in the last Ice Age to the courtly fashions of medieval Europe to the globalization of Western style—that led to the clothing of today. Describing both the practical uses of clothing and the highly impractical clothes that have been used throughout history to convey social status, these volumes provide a compelling look at the effects of fashion and costume on society. Each accessible volume describes the fashions of the time, influential styles and designs, and the changing use of materials. Beautiful illustrations and engaging test examine clothing as well as the jewelry, hairstyles, hats, and footwear that accompanied the fashions and made them unique.
Author
Peter Chrisp is a British children's author of books on history. With over sixty books published, his various works include Blitzkrieg!, Dorling Kindersly's Ancient Egypt Revealed and Ancient Rome Revealed, The Spanish Conquests of the New World, and many more. He first began writing history after working on the Mass-Observation archive at the University of Sussex. He has also worked as a writer on the online project "Icons of England". Aside from his publications in literature, he is also an artist, who has exhibited collections of his cartoons and hand-drawn postcards during Brighton Festival. He is an inveterate theatre- and concert-goer, and during the Edinburgh Festival regularly views three shows a day. He collects original art works, and is a fan of Eric Ravilious and Jonny Hannah among others. At present, Mr. Chrisp acts as one of Brighton's cultural attaches to Lewes. This is believed to be largely an honorary position. He is also being talked of as a possible future Mayor of Brighton.
