The Dictionary of Fashion History

The Dictionary of Fashion History

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A Dictionary of English Costume by C. Willett Cunnington, Phillis Cunnington and Charles Beard was originally published in 1960. A monumental achievement and encyclopaedic in scope, it was a comprehensive catalogue of fashion terms from the mid-medieval peri...more
Hardcover, 320 pages
Published November 15th 2010 by Bloomsbury Academic (first published 2010)
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