What people wore when : a complete illustrated history of costume from ancient times to the nineteenth century for every level of society /
Melissa Leventon.
- 1st ed.
- New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2008.
- 352p. 23cm : ill. (Chiefly col.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The grammar of costume -- The ancient world -- The Roman Empire -- Europe in the middle ages -- Renaissance Europe -- Modern Europe, 1650-1840 -- East and Southeast Asia -- South Asia -- Anatolia, Persia, and Central Asia -- European regional dress -- Africa, Oceania, and the Americas -- The elements of costume -- Clothing through the ages -- Accessories through the ages.