Pendergast, Sara

Contains articles that describe the clothing, headwear, body decorations, and footwear traditional to the cultures of the modern world, from 1946 to 2003. Includes photographs.

Contains articles that describe the clothing, headwear, body decorations, and footwear traditional to the cultures of the modern world, from 1900 to 1945. Includes photographs.

Contains articles that describe the clothing, headwear, body decorations, and footwear traditional to European culture from the Renaissance to the Modern Era. Includes photographs.

Contains articles that describe the clothing, headwear, body decorations, and footwear traditional to early cultures around the world, including the Byzantine Empire, Europe, nomads and barbarians, Native Americans, and others. Includes photographs.

This book recounts the enduring products, innovative trends, and fun fads of the 1960s and 1970s.

This book recounts the enduring products, innovative trends, and fun fads of the 1940s and 1950s.

This book recounts the enduring products, innovative trends, and fun fads of the 1920s and the 1930s.

This book recounts the enduring products, innovative trends, and fun fads of the years of the 1900s and 1910s.

The cultural, religious, and social implications of human decoration and adornment are examined. Detailed information about clothing, hairstyles, tattoos, jewelry, body piercing, feet binding, and other types of fashion or style is profiled. Entries explain the fashion or style within the context of the traditions, customs, rituals, or practices it relates to, as well as its significance to society or culture. Entries are arranged chronologically, and each era, century, or decade begins with a short synopsis of the historical highlights. The four main topic areas are clothing, footwear, hairstyles and headgear, and body decoration.