Encyclopaedia of Fashion ANNOTATION
The encyclopaedia describes fashion's essential ingredients in A-to-Z format, beginning in the 1840's--when the sewing machine, the cornerstone of the ready-to-wear industry, came into use--through the first half of the 1980s. Over 350 illustrations and photographs.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
From accordion pleats to zoot suits, from Chanel to Twiggy, from angora to Venetian lace, in more than 1,000 informative entries this illustrated encyclopedia covers the entire spectrum of the complex and fascinating subject of fashion.
More than 350 apt and original illustrations and photographs enhance this unique encyclopedia, and Carrie Donovan, fashion editor of the New York Times Magazine, has contributed an introduction that brings the far-ranging world of fashion to focus. Georgina O'Hara, who has written for and edited women's magazines in London and Paris, has created an authoritative and invaluable reference work for the student as well as a treasure house of information on an endlessly captivating subject for the general audience.
FROM THE CRITICS
Library Journal
O'Hara defines fashion broadly, and her knowledgeable book includes biographies of trend setters, ranging from Madame Recamier to Madonna, as well as illustrators, manufacturers, retailers, and, of course, designers. The definitions of styles, articles of clothing, and fabrics are accompanied by excellent illustrations. Fashion magazines are also covered. Though the arrangement is alphabetical, the reader is led from one topic to another by cross references; e.g., under mini skirt there are references to Bates, Courreges, and Quant. Carolyn Houck's Fashion Encyclopedia ( LJ 5/15/82), intended as a consumer's guide, is more limited. This work will be an invaluable source of information for fashion historians and students, and entertaining to those merely intrigued by the subject. Essential for reference collections. Eleanor Riley, Getty Conservation Inst. Lib., Marina del Rey, Cal.
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