Product Description
From A-line to yukata, from batik to yoke, The Visual Dictionary of Fashion explores and explains the many terms used in the fashion industry. Each term is defined and put in context to give the reader a clear understanding of fashion terminology. More than 270 common fashion terms are explained and illustrated, from practical day-to-day words such as lapel, pattern, and crewelwork to conceptual terms such as postmodernism. The Visual Dictionary of Fashion is like h… More >>
The book itself is too small to really see stuff clearly. Good info though, just too physically small.
Rating: 3 / 5
As usual, I found this book at a brick and mortor bookstore and returned home to look it up on-line. Let me tell you what others have not. To a seamstress, curator, or art historian, this book may be of little value, but to a lay person, it is a great resource. Now I can look up designers, period styles and their origen, and industry terms. The photography is great! Pictures are historically interesting and targeted to compliment text as well as rule out what time has lost or confused. I can’t wait to receive my copy.
Rating: 5 / 5
Pictures and some of info is useful but the book is so small you need a magnifying glass to read. Some info is very common, some could have had more detail. I now see why Amazon did not show details inside the book. Save your money.
Rating: 1 / 5