- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: National Trust; New Ed edition (1 Jan 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0707803365
- ISBN-13: 978-0707803364
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 24.4 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,101,298 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The clothes worn by our ancestors afford an unparalleled insight into lifestyles that have disappeared forever. Choice of dress has always been governed by a series of influences - social and economic, artistic and technical - and, of course, the vagaries of individual taste. Jane Ashelford has used the National Trust's stunning costume and textile collections as well as its historic house portraits, family correspondence, diaries and household papers to produce a fascinating account of the history of dress over the past four centuries.
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Jane Ashelford took a postgraduate degree in the history of dress at the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, where she specialised in the clothing of the sixteenth century
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you were only allowed one book on fashion, you'd never find a better book than this. It covers fashion from 1500 to 1914 (I wish it went further) but as well as historical detail which is superb, it has analysis and gives 'snapshots' of the day; the author has delved into some sort of treasure box to bring us quotes from letters and periodicals of the day so there's a reality to it too. You really get a sense of what it was like to wear those clothes. There are lots of pictures too, of illustrations and portraits. I have a lot of fashion books but none comes close to this one for original research and authoritative detail.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
This book is just a masterpiece. The amount of research that has gone into it is astounding, but that doesn't make it dull. Ashelford has somehow managed to find letters and articles, sometimes from hundreds of years, ago to bring the past to life and make us realise that we were just as obsessed with clothes then, as we are now. If you are or know a fashion scholar, buy this book. It will be constantly referred to.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This was given to me as a birthday present and I couldn't put it down. Utterly fascinating. What comes around goes around! Interesting to read about the development of the retail industry as well.
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History In Cloth
A wonderful book and the highest commendation must be attributed to Jane Ashelford for research alone. Read more
Published 5 months ago by The Reader
simply wonderful
good pictures, with good colours, but only partial - do not analyse extensively every dress.the text is excepcionally vivid and situates and analyses what is shown
Published on 6 April 2010 by C. Belo
Stunning
A Masterpiece. If you are truly passionate about the future of fashion, you should read this book about it's history. Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2009 by Limey Pomme Cat, Queen of Fashion
Great Historical Context
The text gives a lot insight into the lives and manners of the people, and the illustrations and photographs add even more. It is a feast for the eyes and the mind. Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2009 by D. Hilton
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