Download or read book Historical Costumes of England written by Nancy Bradfield and published by Costume & Fashion Press/Quite Specific Media. This book was released on 1997 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a leading authority in her field, Historical Costumes of England: 1066-1968 records the main changes in fashion over 900 years and provides details of colors and textiles used in each period. This book is outstanding for its clear and logical arrangement, its grasp of the fundamentals of each phase of fashion, and its lively and attractive drawings. There are 32 black-and-white photographs which show various sources for study, ranging from illuminated manuscripts, tapestries, church effigies, and monumental brasses to contemporary paintings, fashion plates and photographs, and actual costumes in museums and private collections. There are hundreds of detailed drawings in this valuable book.--Back cover.