Racinet: Complete Costume History
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (753 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3836531070 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 792 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-18 |
| Language | : | English, French, German |
DESCRIPTION:
Text in English, French, and German. Perusing these beautifully detailed and exquisitely colored illustrations, you’ll discover everything from the garb of ancient Etruscans to traditional Eskimo attire to 19th century French women’s couture. Though Racinet’s study spans the globe from ancient times through his own, his focus is on European clothing from the Middle Ages to the 1880s and this subject is treated with exceeding passion and attention to detail. Volume 1 contains all the plates from Racinet’s work, reproduced in brilliant quality and showing the original’s love for detail and color. Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through the end of the 19th century, the great work—published in six volumes containing nearly 500 plates—remains, to this day, unique in its scope and detail. Togas, turbans, tailcoats, and top hats: The evolution of style from antiquity to 1
She studied art history at the Sorbonne and she specializes in the costume history of the 18th and 19th centuries. . Françoise Tétart-Vittu is head of the graphic arts department at the Musée de la Mode et du Costume de la Ville de Paris. The author of many books on costume history and curator of exh
"An excellent resource, only one major flaw." according to S. Coombs. This book, despite it being written in the 1800s, is impressive simply because of its scope. In my career as a costumer I have never seen another costume history book that offers a wider range of detailed and beautifully rendered images of costumes from around the world.If you want to use this as a visual reference the only thing you have to keep in mind is that it ends in 1800 (i.e. if you're looking for the Civil War or Victorian era,. "Beautiful book" according to Misha Knierim. One of Tachen's treasures.
The author of many books on costume history and curator of exhibits, she lives and works in Paris. She studied art history at the Sorbonne and she specializes in the costume history of the 18th and 19th centuries. About the Author Françoise Tétart-Vittu is head of the graphic arts department at the Musée de la Mode et du Costume de la Ville de Paris.