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A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion: Historic and Modern

Author: Mary Brooks Picken
Pages: 397
Cover: Softbound
Dimensions: 6 1/4" x 9 1/4"
Item #: BK1187
Price: $23.95
With this handy book at your fingertips, you will be able to quickly identify over 10,000 words dealing with wearing apparel and fashion. Generously illustrated with over 950 helpful illustrations and diagrams, and written in easy-to-read language, some of the definitions include: bateau necklines, bobs, coifs, madras work, porte train, etc. This essential reference will become the "bible" for seamstresses, needleworkers, costume designers, fashion writers and anyone interested in the history of fashion.

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