Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast, eds. Detroit: UXL, 2004. 1022 pp. 5 vols.

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Title:Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages
Editor(s):Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast
Imprint:UXL
Place of Publication:Detroit
Publication Year:2004
No. of Volumes:5
Total Pages:1022
ISBN:978-0-7876-5417-7
eISBN:978-0-7876-9300-8
Format:Encyclopedia
Frequency:Monographs
Language:English
Audience: General
Gale Subject Headings:Fashion and beauty; Ethnography; Social science history; History specialties; Anthropology; Multicultural studies; Consumer news and advice
LC Subject(s):Costume-History-Fashion-History-Dress accessories-History-Clothing and dress-History
Description:Provides a broad overview of costume traditions of diverse cultures from prehistoric times to the present day. Examines more than 430 items of human decoration and adornment, ranging from togas to turbans, necklaces to tennis shoes. Explores how and why items were created, the people who made them, and their uses. This set shows how clothing, headwear, body decorations, and footwear reflect the different cultural, religious, and societal beliefs.
Publisher:Gale
Address:27500 Drake Road
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Copyright Statement:COPYRIGHT 2004 U*X*L, COPYRIGHT 2006 Gale, Cengage Learning