Encyclopedia of clothing and fashion / Valerie Steele, editor in chief.

Contributor(s):

Steele, Valerie

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Scribner library of daily lifePublication details: Farmington Hills, MI : Charles Scribner's Sons, c2005.Description: 3 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cmISBN:

0684313944 (set : hardcover : alk. paper)
0684313952 (v. 1)

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DDC classification:

391.003 ENC 22

LOC classification:

GT507 .E53 2005

Contents:

v. 1. Academic dress to Eyeglasses -- v. 2. Fads to nylon -- v. 3. Occult dress to Zoran, Index.

Review: "Steele, director of the Fashion Institute of Technology Museum, has crafted, with the help of 325 contributors, an authoritative introduction to fashion, the industry, and the issues that hve defined the field. Some 640 articles describe the colorful facets of couture and textiles, from fabrics of chintz, corduroy, and feathers to such garb as aprons, bikinis, and prison dress. There are color plates and nearly 600 black-and-white illustrations. Back matter includes a comprehensive index, a timeline, and a topical outline."--"Reference that rocks," American Libraries, May 2005.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	PERPUSTAKAAN KOLEJ KOMUNITI BUKIT BERUANG Reference	REF	391.003 ENC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		0008889

Includes bibliographical references and index.

v. 1. Academic dress to Eyeglasses -- v. 2. Fads to nylon -- v. 3. Occult dress to Zoran, Index.

"Steele, director of the Fashion Institute of Technology Museum, has crafted, with the help of 325 contributors, an authoritative introduction to fashion, the industry, and the issues that hve defined the field. Some 640 articles describe the colorful facets of couture and textiles, from fabrics of chintz, corduroy, and feathers to such garb as aprons, bikinis, and prison dress. There are color plates and nearly 600 black-and-white illustrations. Back matter includes a comprehensive index, a timeline, and a topical outline."--"Reference that rocks," American Libraries, May 2005.

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