| Fashion: A History from the 18th to the 20th Century (Taschen 25th Anniversary) | 
 enlarge | Author: Akiki Fukai
Publisher: Taschen GmbH
Category: Book
List Price: £29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 15846
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Taschen 25th anniversary ed
Number Of Items: 2
Pages: 720
Shipping Weight (lbs): 13.3
Dimensions (in): 13.8 x 10 x 3.1
ISBN: 3822827630
Dewey Decimal Number: 391.009
EAN: 9783822827635
ASIN: 3822827630
Publication Date: September 25, 2006
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 stunning value April 27, 2008
The quality of these two volumes is superb and I imagine that everyone with an interest in Fashion would find the content thoroughly engrossing and inspiring.
 Complete lack of men's clothing. February 15, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
If, like me, you work in men's vintage fashion, and you have high hopes for this book, here's a warning: STEER CLEAR OF IT.
Apart from several photographs regarding men's 18th Century fashion in the first volume, there is NOTHING on men's fashion whatsoever. As for the second volume, zero! No pictures at all regarding men's fashion throughout the whole of the 20th Century. A serious omission, even more so if you deal in men's clothing from the 1920's onwards.
I'm so disappointed with this that I'm sending it back two hours after receiving it.
PS: If you're interest is strictly in women's clothing, this book has some stunning pictures.
Stunning February 13, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
As a costume designer I am always on the lookout for really good reference books, this has to rate as one of the best. Two large fully illustrated volumes for a bargain price. The photographs are glorious showing wonderful detail and the costumes are beautifully mounted, particularly in volume one, giving a real feel of how they must have looked when worn. My only criticism would be that in some eras, particularly in the twentieth century, Male costume is underepresented, however this is nearly always the case in costume books. I definately recommend this book to any lover of fashion, costume or beautiful things...truly scrumptious.
Glossy 'Coffee Table' Perfection August 15, 2007
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
Two big heavy volumes! If like me you love to see full pictures and close ups of costumes from times gone by these volumes fit the bill. The costumes are on manequins and are more alive as a result. You get more of a feel for the size of the wearer. Page 168 Volume 1 is particularly good with a male manequin in coat and breeches with a female manequin in a dress and spencer. The comparison between the height and size is very real.And these are no 'ordinary' clothes either. They are the creme de la creme - the elite of the history and fashion world. Dive in and be amazed. Not cheap - but an investment
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