TY - BOOK AU - Sposito,Stefanella AU - Krell,Kevin TI - Fashion: the ultimate history of costume : from prehistory to the present SN - 9788417412678 U1 - 391.009 22 PY - 2024/// CY - Barcelona, Spain PB - Promopress KW - Clothing and dress KW - History KW - BUEsh KW - Fashion KW - April2026 KW - ART KW - Reading book N1 - Includes index; Peoples of antiquity -- Middle Ages -- Fashion in the 15th century -- Fashion in the 16th century -- Fashion in the 17th century -- Fashion in the 18th century -- From court dress to 19th century bourgeois fashion -- 20th century -- The third millennium... and history marches on N2 - "Fashion is one of the defining features of human evolution and culture. Spanning from the first civilizations to today's most recent trends, this book analyses the importance and meaning of fashion via an in-depth approach and a rich selection of illustrations and photographs. It contains interpretative sketches and drawings of the clothes that feature in paintings and works of art to provide an overall perspective on and a comprehensive understanding of fashion. The lavish visuals, which many other titles in this field lack, truly bring the topic to life. In this book, the reader will discover the beauty and mystery of the history of fashion, the roles it has played in society and the creativity and inventive power that it has often brought out in man."-- ER -