Pendergast Sara, Pendergast Tom. Fashion, Costume, and Culture (Vol. 1-5)

USA, 2004
Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages provides a broad overview of costume traditions of diverse cultures from prehistoric times to the present day. The five-volume set explores various items of human decoration and adornment, ranging from togas to turbans, necklaces to tennis shoes, and discusses why and how they were created, the people who made them, and their uses. More than just a description of what people wore and why, this set also describes how clothing, headwear, body decorations, and footwear reflect different cultural, religious, and societal beliefs.
Each chapter introduction and individual essay in Fashion, Costume, and Culture includes a For More Information section listing sources - books, articles, and Web sites - containing additional information on fashion and the people and events it addresses. Bringing the text to life are more than 330 color or black-and-white photos and maps.The Ancient World
Early Cultures Across the Globe
European Culture from the Renaissance to the Modern Era
Modern World Part I: 1900 to 1945
Modern World Part II: 1946 to 2003