Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing around the World [2 volumes]

by Jill Condra (Editor)

Overview

This two-volume set presents information and images of the varied clothing and textiles of cultures around the world, allowing readers to better appreciate the richness and diversity of human culture and history.

The contributors to Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing around the World examine clothing that is symbolic of the people who live in regions all over the world, providing a historical and geographic perspective that illustrates how people dress and explains the reasons behind the material, design, and style.

The encyclopedia features a preface and introduction to its contents. Each entry in the encyclopedia includes a short historical and geographical background for the topic before discussing the clothing of people in that country or region of the world. This work will be of great interest to high school students researching fashion, fashion history, or history as well as to undergraduate students and general readers interested in anthropology, textiles, fashion, ethnology, history, or ethnic dress.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798216121237
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	04/09/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	848
File size:	41 MB
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Age Range:	7 - 17 Years

About the Author

Jill Condra is an independent author and editor. She has taught in the area of clothing and textiles history at the University of British Columbia, the University of Prince Edward Island, and the University of Manitoba.
Jill Condra is an independent author and editor. She has taught in the area of clothing and textiles history at the University of British Columbia, the University of Prince Edward Island, and the University of Manitoba.

Table of Contents

Entry Guide
Introduction
The Encyclopedia
Museums with National Dress and Textile Collections
Selected Bibliography
About the Editor and Contributors
Index