The History of World Costume and Fashionpresents a comprehensive survey of dress from around the world including Asia, Africa, the Islamic Empire, and the Ancient Americas. This extensive study features descriptions and analysis of menrs"s, womenrs"s and childrenrs"s clothing, accessories, and cultural styles from prehistory into the twenty-first century. Lavishly illustrated, it features more than 1600 images-including over 100 in full color-and is a valuable resource for fashion designers, theater costumers, textile researchers, costume collectors and curators, and anyone interest in clothing and style customs of the world.Provides a global view of dress. Analyzes menrs"s womenrs"s and childrenrs"s clothing, accessories, and cultural styles. Features more than 1600 imagesincluding 100 images in full color. Examines dress within global cultures-and how gender, social status, ceremonies etc. impact apparel. Devotes a chapter to 100 top fashion designers.A valuable resource for fashion designers, theater costumers, textile researchers, costume collectors and curators, and anyone interest in clothing and style customs of the world.