Fashion in the Middle Ages
2011, First Edition. Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Provenance; bookplate of Capt Richard Campbell, OBE, RN. Item #477143
Physical description; 120 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. Notes; "This publication is issued in conjunction with the exhibition Fashion in the Middle Ages, on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum from May 31 to August 14, 2011." Includes bibliographical references (page 120). Contents; Dressing for the moment – Stuffs of clothing – Experiments in tailoring – National styles – Criticism through dress – Clothing a tale: Romance of the rose – Dressing for the job – Dressed to rule – Serving God – Academic awards – Serving man – Outfitting for the seasons: Spinola hours – Dressing for another time, another place – Biblical times and the Holy Land – Ancient Greece and Rome – Garbing a hero: Book of the deeds of Alexander the Great. Subjects; Fashion – Europe – History – To 1500 – Exhibitions. Clothing and dress – Europe – History – Medieval, 500-1500 – Exhibitions.
Price: €30.00