The Worldwide History of Dress: Arabic Edition

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Now available in Arabic. Here is the definitive costume book, embodying a wealth of research that is unlikely ever to be superseded. From the plant-fibre skirts of the Neolithic, Ancient Egyptian linen shifts and togas of the Classical Age, to 19th-century Tyrolean dirndls, contemporary African ceremonial attire and the Middle Eastern burqas of our own age, every notable geographical region, historical period and style of dress is covered. Complete with an extensive reference section, this book is a glorious celebration of ethnographic clothing and is destined to become the standard reference work.

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A compelling history of dress across the globe. Full of surprises. Immensely rewarding both to view and to read. Packed with artistic wonders and fascinating minutia

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Patricia Rieff Anawalt was Director Emerita and founding director of the Center for the Study of Regional Dress at the Fowler Museum, UCLA, Los Angeles. Dr. Anawalt was a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, as well as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and the Costume Society of America. An authority on worldwide regional dress, her publications included Shamanic Regalia in the Far North, The Codex Mendoza and Indian Clothing Before Cortes: Mesoamerican Costumes from the Codices.