Acknowledgements
preface
letter

Chapter 1 1550-1600
Chapter 2 1610-1699
Chapter 3 1710-1790
Chapter 4 1790-1837
Chapter 5 1837-1869
Chapter 6 1870-1889
Chapter 7 1890-1916
Chapter 8 1918-1929
Chapter 9 1930-1946
Chapter 10 1947-1959
Chapter 11 1960-1979
Chapter 12 1980-2020

Glossary of Terms
source
References
Photo list
index

From the Renaissance to the present day
A Guide to Western Dress in One Volume

From Queen Elizabeth to Balenciaga
500 years of European clothing history
Contains over 100 beautifully embroidered dresses!

As interest in past fashion grows, museums exhibiting costume artifacts are increasing around the world, but there is still no proper guidebook to help people understand the subject.
This book, designed to help readers understand the historical evolution of dress, selects representative clothing artifacts from each era and thoroughly dissects the actual items, examining not only their style and technique but also their social and cultural background. It unravels the history of dress.


Fashion can change drastically with the times, but sometimes it's difficult to discern the changes because the details are so subtle that they're hard to notice.
'Western Dress Encyclopedia' captures the beautiful changes in fashion with vivid color images, allowing you to see at a glance the history of the changing dressing room over 500 years.
Each chapter features detailed, large-format, color images of dresses from each era, along with key features of each dress and how changes in shape, fabric, and composition over time, explaining how dress styles have evolved.
From the influence of historical events on the inspiration for creating dresses to the differences in the types and details of dresses according to the wearer's social status and age, you can enjoy reading 'Dresses'.