Women's Costume of the Near and Middle East
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.22 (908 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0700715606 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Resource sandra l tapp Great resource, as a member of the SCA I love this book!. Lilinah said Tantalizing, but Disappointing. I have a long standing interest in the clothing of the Near and Middle East, so this book drew my attention. Unfortunately, the title is misleading. This book is ultimately only about women's clothing of the Ottoman Empire, and doesn't even do a good job on that.Scarce attempts to review the clothing traditions that influenced Ottoman clothing. She wanders far afield, and in my opinion, often astray, as she jumps to questionable conclusions about the c. S. Ajaz said great book for costuming inspiration and period details!!!. This book has many prints of paintings and artwork depicting details of the costuming of this era from this part of the world, with dates corresponding to the time periods. Some paintings included even show close details of seaming, which you do not often see in these types of sources. A fantastic source of inspiration for costuming and possibly period documentation for historical costuming.
After years of original research across the world, this gap has been admirably filled by Jennifer Scarce's scholarly readable study.. In this book, Jennifer Scarce makes brilliant use of years or research to provide a lucid acount of the development of women's dress from the fourteenth to the early twentieth centuries. Her study of costume is set in th ebroader context of the social and economic background of the Ottoman Empire, giving the subject a new an fascinating slant.A detailed discussion of cut and construction is accompanied by pattern layouts and numerous photographs which clearly illustrate the differe
'This is a really pleasant book to read it fills an obvious gap and with its notes and bibliography, it is a lovely introduction to the subject.' - Bulletin of the Association for the Study of Travel in Egypt and the Near East: Note and Queries'A very well-informed and readable portrayal. With its 128 photographs Women's Costume is extremely well illustrated without becoming a "costume piece" itself.' - Rezensionen