Fashion in the Middle Ages
$29.08
- Paperback
112 pages
- Release Date
11 September 2018
Summary
From the costly velvets and furs worn by kings to the undyed wools and rough linens of the peasantry, the clothing worn by the various classes in the Middle Ages played an integral role in medieval society. In addition to providing clues to status, profession, and/or geographic origin, textiles were a crucial element in the economies of many countries and cities.
Much of what is known about medieval fashion is gleaned from the pages of manuscripts, which serve as a rich source of imag…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781606065853 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1606065858 |
| Author: | Margaret Scott |
| Publisher: | Getty Trust Publications |
| Imprint: | Getty Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 11 September 2018 |
| Weight: | 330g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 141mm x 228mm |
| Series: | Getty Publications - |
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Critics Review
“The illustrations are of a brilliant precision with lovely reproduced colours and the text is as illuminating as you can expect from such an expert as Margaret Scott.”
“Margaret Scott’s beautiful volume Fashion in the Middle Ages … could almost be read as a guidebook for what to wear to one’s next medieval-inspired outing …”
– “Times Literary Supplement”
Margaret Scott
Margaret Scott is the former head of the History of Dress Department at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, and a world-renowned authority on medieval clothing.
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