Table of Contents

1. How it all began • 2. Greeks and Romans • 3. Early Europe • 4. The Renaissance and the sixteenth century • 5. The seventeenth century • 6. The eighteenth century • 7. From 1800 to 1850 • 8. From 1850 to 1900 • 9. From 1900 to 1939 • 10. Rationed fashion to pluralistic style • 11. Fashion in the twenty-first century

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A classic study of the history of fashion brought right up to date

About the Author

Amy de la Haye is a Senior Research Fellow at the London College of Fashion.

James Laver (1899-1975) was highly respected and prolific fashion historian.

Reviews

'A pleasure to look at and a pleasure to read' - Guardian

'Comprehensive and very well informed' - Creative Voice