For courses in Fashion Design‎,‎ Fashion/Costume History‎,‎ Fashion Sketching/Illustration‎,‎ and Theater Costuming‎.‎ An Abridged History of World Costume and Fashion presents a comprehensive survey of dress from around the world including Asia‎,‎ Africa‎,‎ the Islamic Empire‎,‎ and the Ancient Americas‎.‎ This extensive study features descriptions and analysis of men’s‎,‎ women’s and children’s clothing‎,‎ accessories‎,‎ and cultural styles from prehistory into the twenty‎-first century‎.‎ Lavishly illustrated‎,‎ it features more than 1600 images – including over 100 in full color – and is a valuable resource for students of historical dress‎,‎ fashion designers‎,‎ theater costumers‎,‎ textile researchers‎,‎ costume collectors and curators‎,‎ and anyone interest in clothing and style customs of the world‎.‎