Fashion: From the 18th to the 20th Century

Fashion: From the 18th to the 20th Century presents selected garments from The Kyoto Costume Institute’s extensive collections. This digital PDF examines Western fashion across three centuries and is available as an instant download.

The book combines historical discussion with detailed visual documentation of clothing, accessories, textiles, decoration, and construction. It considers how fashion changed across periods, cultures, and social conditions.

Book Overview

Published by TASCHEN, Fashion: From the 18th to the 20th Century is an illustrated costume and fashion history resource from The Kyoto Costume Institute. Its scope extends from eighteenth-century dress through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with attention to both women’s and men’s fashion.

The book includes material on Rococo fashion, French court dress, Anglomania, Chinoiserie and Indian influences, the corset and pannier, the French Revolution, and later developments in European fashion. The text also discusses textiles, embroidery, printed fabrics, silhouettes, and changing ideas of elegance and practicality.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• Selected clothing from the collections of The Kyoto Costume Institute.
• Women’s Rococo fashion, including gowns, stomachers, panniers, corsets, and petticoats.
• Men’s eighteenth-century coats, waistcoats, breeches, shirts, cravats, and embroidery.
• Chinoiserie, Indian textiles, Japanese kimonos, and other Eastern influences on European fashion.
• The effects of the French Revolution on clothing and fashion culture.
• Fashion developments from the nineteenth century through the twentieth century and its second half.
• An index of names and photo credits supporting the illustrated presentation.

Why This Book Matters

Fashion: From the 18th to the 20th Century documents clothing as an important record of artistic practice, social change, materials, and design. Its focus on garments from The Kyoto Costume Institute provides a structured visual and historical study of Western fashion.

The book is relevant to readers researching costume history, fashion design, textiles, art history, museum collections, and the development of dress across changing periods.

Book Details

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The PDF works with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and compatible reading apps. Display quality and navigation may vary by device and application.

FAQ

When can I access the book?
Access is available after purchase, with the file provided as an instant digital download.

Will I receive a physical copy?
No. This listing is for a digital PDF, and no physical item is shipped.

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The PDF can be opened with suitable Kindle apps, tablets, desktop or mobile devices, and compatible reading applications.

Explore Fashion: From the 18th to the 20th Century as a digital reference for historical dress, costume, textiles, and fashion design.

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