Women's Costume of the Near and Middle East
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0700715606
ISBN-13
9780700715602
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 7th, 2002
Print length
192 Pages
Weight
388 grams
Dimensions
24.40 x 19.10 x 1.10 cms
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A lucid account of the development of women's dress from the fourteenth to the early twentieth century. This is set in the broader context of social and economic background of the Ottoman Empire, giving the subject a new and fascinating slant.
The historical and cultural richness of the Near and Middle East is reflected visually in its costume. In this book, Jennifer Scarce makes brilliant use of years or research to provide a lucid acount of the development of women''s dress from the fourteenth to the early twentieth centuries. Her study of costume is set in th ebroader context of the social and economic background of the Ottoman Empire, giving the subject a new an fascinating slant.
A detailed discussion of cut and construction is accompanied by pattern layouts and numerous photographs which clearly illustrate the different styles of dress through the centuries.
Women''s costume of the Near and Middle East is a hitherto sadly neglected subject. After years of original research across the world, this gap has been admirably filled by Jennifer Scarce''s scholarly readable study.
A detailed discussion of cut and construction is accompanied by pattern layouts and numerous photographs which clearly illustrate the different styles of dress through the centuries.
Women''s costume of the Near and Middle East is a hitherto sadly neglected subject. After years of original research across the world, this gap has been admirably filled by Jennifer Scarce''s scholarly readable study.
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