A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion

Download or Read eBook A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion PDF written by Mary Brooks Picken and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-07-24 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 450
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ISBN-10 : 9780486141602
ISBN-13 : 0486141608
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Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion by : Mary Brooks Picken

Book excerpt: Compendium defines over 10,000 words associated with wearing apparel and fashion. From bateau necklines to trilbys and vamps, words are grouped alphabetically according to dress parts, fabrics, and other style categories. Over 750 illustrations.


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