Ethnic Dress: A Comprehensive Guide to the Folk Costume of the World

by Frances Kennett and Caroline Kennett, Frances; MacDonald-Haig

Book Overview

Costume authority Frances Kennett explains how and why certain garments came into being, the construction of the garments, and provides information on the wide variety of materials used in their... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816031363
• ISBN13: 9780816031368
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Facts on File
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.8" x 11.3"

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Folk Costumes From Around The Globe

Got questions about what people wear outside of your neck of the woods? Need to know what a burga is? Then celebrate the dress of persons who do not subscribe to westernized apparel. Clothing in most parts of the world is not just about being a shield from the elements but a way to express spiritual, ritual and social beliefs. The book is concise with text and color photographs of contemporary dress from the continents of North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, The Middle East, Central Asia & The Caucasus, Southeast Asia, India, The Far East and Oceania. The price for this book is a great value!