Melissa Leventon

A history of costume and fashion spanning the civilizations of ancient Greece and Egypt through nineteenth-century Europe, including the clothing, footwear, accessories, and hairstyles of individuals from all levels of society.

A Complete Illustrated History of Costume from Ancient Times to the Nineteenth Century for Every Level of Society

What People Wore When

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

A survey of the relationship between art and fashion showcases wearable art that will appear in a 2005 exhibition at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, tracing the art form's history as it developed out of the styles of the 1960s and 1970s through some of today's most significant designs, in a volume that features the works of such contributors as Yves Saint Laurent, Gustav Klimt, and Jean-Paul Gaultier. Original.

Fashion and Anti-fashion

Artwear

Suzanne Baizerman

Emily DuBois

Emily DuBois' fiber work embodies the late 20th-century fiber art movement, particularly as it was expressed in the San Francisco Bay area.

Dale Carolyn Gluckman

In the 1960s and 1970s, Queen Sirikit of Thailand was often voted as one of the most beautiful and best-dressed women in the world. Through her Support Foundation she has helped restore the Thai silk industry to its rightful place in Thailand's commercial success, and has provided employment and a new future to over 100,000 rural women. This book features some of her exquisite costumes, as well as a section of historical photography, an historical account of Thai costume and Thai silk brocade.

Melissa Leventon

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