Turner, Wilcox R
Mode in Footwear: A Historical Survey with 53 Plates (Dover Pictorial Archives)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780486467610
- author:
- Turner, Wilcox R
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Dover
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 23.2 x 16.2 x 1.2 cm
- Genre:
- Art, Architecture & Photography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
This carefully researched survey of footwear spans centuries of styles, from practical to dazzling. From ancient papyrus sandals to 20th-century designs, the book features hundreds of meticulously detailed images of every type of footwear imaginable.
Discover how shoes have reflected class, rank, and wealth throughout history, and explore the evolution of footwear from its earliest beginnings to the present day.
With its lavishly illustrated plates, "The Mode in Footwear" is a valuable resource for fashion editors, illustrators, costume designers, and shoe lovers of every kind.