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What is The Dictionary of Fashion History about?
<p>- What is an earthquake gown?<br>- Who wore eelskin masher trousers?<br>- What did the word "dudes" mean in the 16th century? <br><br><i>A Dictionary of English Costume</i> by C. Willett Cunnington, Phillis Cunnington and Charles Beard was originally published in 1960. A monumental achievement and encyclopaedic in scope, it was a comprehensive catalogue of fashion terms from the mid-medieval period up to 1900. It was reissued and updated several times, for the last time in 1976. For decades i
Who reads The Dictionary of Fashion History?
It is typically read by artists, cooks, musicians and hobbyists working from how-to references.
Common subject areas: arts, cooking, music, crafts.
- Author
- Valerie Cummings; C Willett Cunnington; Phillis Emily Cunnington
- Publisher
- Brand: Berg Publishers; Berg Publishers
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781472577719
- Category
- design
- Subjects
- History, Design, Folklore
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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