Chats on Costume

A series of illustrated, informal essays surveying historical dress, this volume examines garments and accessories across periods, treating the tunic, mantle, doublet and hose, kirtle and petticoat, the rise and fall of the crinoline, collars and cuffs, hats and head-dresses, hair and facial hair, and boots and footwear. The author approaches costume as a matter of design and the decorative arts, combining visual analysis, historical examples, and original drawings, and provides a bibliography and index while excluding ecclesiastical and military dress.