Fashion up to the 17th century reading list
Recommended reading about pre-17th century fashion
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Christian church vestments & embroidery reading list
A reading list of Christian church vestments and embroidery.
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Islamic textiles & dress reading list
Textiles from North Africa, the Middle East and Western Central Asia. See also reading lists for medieval textiles …
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Chinese textiles & costume reading list
recommended reading about Chinese Textiles & Costume
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Care of dress & textiles reading list
A reading list about the care of dress and textiles.
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Chronology of fashion
This chronology is a visual resource illustrating key design features in fashion from the early 17th century through to the 1980s.
Dating old photographs from clothes worn in the 1860s
1860s women's dress featured voluminous skirts with tight bodices and lace collars and cuffs. It was fashionable for men's coats and jackets to be single-breasted and semi-fitted, extending to the mid thigh.
Silk day dress, by Worth, 1889
With its minimal bustle and strong emphasis on the sleeves, this day dress illustrates the smoother silhouette that began to appear in the late 1880s.
General fashion reading list
Recommended reading about the general history of fashion
Contemporary New York fashion
Dynamic new fashion labels are invigorating New York's menswear. In the past half-decade, a handful of talented designers have founded clothing lines exclusively for men.
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British Asian Style: Fashion and Textiles, Past and Present
The influence of South Asian styles on British fashion and dress
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Thu 19 July 2012–Sat 21 July 2012
CONFERENCE: The V&A and the University of Reading are organising an international conference related to the major AHRC project, ‘Giving Voice to the Nation': the Arts Council of Great Britain and the development of theatre and Performance in Britain 1945-1995.
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