Ethnic Dress : A Comprehensive Guide to the Folk Costume of the World
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ISBN: 0816031363 / Publisher: Checkmark Books, September 1995
Arranged by region of the world, illustrates contemporary native folk costume, from the complex embroidery found on Scandinavian decorative dresses to the various styles of face veils worn by Middle Eastern women
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Celebrates the dress of people who do not adhere to the trends of westernized fashion, pointing to general themes and principles, and aiming to be illustrative rather than definitive. Color photos some double-page spreads, some full page, and many smaller reproduced with snap and clarity, grace virtually every page. Organization is by continent, and countries are addressed individually within each section. The author has a background of costume design and fashion journalism. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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