The Fashion Encyclopedia: A Visual Resource for Terms Techniques and Styles

Students designers and anyone who has a love of clothes will find The Fashion Encyclopedia to be an essential reference for clothing terminology in both historical and contemporary contexts. From types of embroidery and lace to definitions for clothing styles and stitching from panniers and plackets to the difference between a batwing and a dolman sleeve its all here in this exhaustive and easy-to-follow volume. Inside hundreds of definitions of every conceivable item of clothing from hats to heels can be found along with all the key words technical terms industry jargon and more including: Fashion Terminology & Trends Clothing styles Accessories Components of Garments Tailoring and Stitching Textiles and Fabrics More than 300 hundred stunning fashion archive and runway images as well as detailed line drawings and close-up photographs will help explain and demonstrate the techniques fashion movements and styles.