The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute: Fashion - A History from the 18th to the 20th Century

Köln (Cologne), Germany: Taschen, 2002. Softcover. NF but for art museum staff member's small, stylish personal bookplate on half title. Color-illustrated blue, softcover boards. Fully-illustrated in color and bw throughout. 733 pp. with stunning color photography throughout. Heavy at 5 pounds (2.3 kilos) and will require extra postage. A beautifully-produced book. Traces the history of fashion over 3 centuries, including all sorts of stunning fabrics and designs. With accessories such as fans, stomachers, corsets, shoes and more and with each item enticingly described, although the focus is on textile fashions. With three appendices: Designers and Fashion Houses, Glossary, and an Index of Names. A visual feast! Contents: Foreword / Akiko Fukai -- 18th century / Tamami Suoh -- 19th century / Miki Iwagami -- 20th century -- first half / Reiko Koga -- 20th century -- second half / Rie Nii -- Appendices.