The Costume History
Ranked #21 in Fashion History, Ranked #99 in Costume
Togas, turbans, tailcoats, and top hats: The evolution of style from antiquity to 1888 Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet's Le Costume historique was the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted. Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. TASCHEN's complete reprint presents Racinet' s
exquisitely precise and colored illustrations, as well as his delightful descriptions and often witty... more
exquisitely precise and colored illustrations, as well as his delightful descriptions and often witty... more
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