Tudor Costume and Fashion, by Herbert Norris. 920 Pages. Softbound. Let this book take you back in time to the period of Tudor rule in England that marked the appearance of an unprecedented opulence of fashions worn by royalty and nobility. This monumental study examines that colorful period in fashion history, from the reign of Henry VII to Queen Elizabeth I. Because continental fashions influenced clothing styles of the English nobility, the book also has introductory reviews of garments from France, Italy, Spain, and Germany. Each chapter focuses on costumes of a particular period of both nobility and the middle and lower classes as well as describes elaborate headgear, hairstyles, jewelry, collars, footwear, and other wardrobe accessories. This book is filled with over 1000 superb black and white illustrations as well as a color section that enliven this authoritative and exhaustive study of period clothing. Tudor Costume and Fashion is an indispensable resource for fashion designers and historians, and a dazzling pageant of living history for the general reader. $34.95 (BK-0652)