Fashion. From the 18th to the 20th Century

Fashion. From the 18th to the 20th Century 2

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Three centuries of women's clothing

Founded in 1978, the Kyoto Costume Institute holds one of the world`s most extensive clothing collections and has curated many exhibitions worldwide. Showcasing highlights from the Institute`s archives of skilled photographs depicting the clothing expertly displayed and arranged on custom-made mannequins, Fashion History is a fascinating excursion through the last three centuries of clothing trends.

The authors:
Akiko Fukai (Chief Curator of The Kyoto Costume Institute), Tamami Suoh (Curator of The Kyoto Costume Institute), Miki Iwagami (Lecturer of fashion history at Sugino Fashion College (Tokyo)), Reiko Koga (Professor of fashion history at Bunka Women`s University), and Rii Nie (Assistant Curator of The Kyoto Costume Institute).

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Fashion. From the 18th to the 20th Century

The Kyoto Costume Institute (Editor)
The Kyoto Costume Institute
Flexicover, 14 x 19.5 cm (5.5 x 7.7 in.), 192 pages
$ 9.99

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"Der handliche Band im Pocket-Format ist nicht nur ein wertvolles Nachschlagewerk und faszinierender Führer durch mehr als 300 Jahre Modegeschichte, er enthält auch über 500 Fotografien von Kleidungsstücken aus den opulenten Beständen des Kyoto Costume Institutes."
Vogue.com, München, Germany

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Mode vom 18. bis 20. Jahrhundert
Vogue.com, Germany, January 04, 2005

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