The Costume History

Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Raci net's Le Costume historique was the most wideranging and incisive stud) ot clothing ever attempted Cohering 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. TASCH EN's reprint or the color plates presents Racinet's exquisitely precise and colored illustrations, as well as his delightful descriptions and ofte...