Customer Reviews

Fairchild's Dictionary of Fashion

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(0)
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This is the ultimate resource for a student of costume and fashion design, the key for readers of all levels to decode the jargon that fills this profession's books. The organization is impeccable, the language clear and concise, and the rare but sufficient pictures are crisply adept at illustrating the necessary word or concept.

It covers everything from names of period pieces, accessories, and undergarments to modern terms in the fashion world. It has everything you'd need.

A thorough, detail-packed reference book that's invaluable for anyone connected with the fashion industry. We have found it to be the best "first place to turn" for terms and descriptions that add insight and excitement to the marketing messages we create for our fashion clients.

It's a good reference book when you need information fast. The book is set up that way. It's a wealth of information

As an online clothing seller, particularly of womens plus-size vintage, this book has been an invaluable guide to a multitude of terms, styles, and fabrics. It has saved me hours of research.

My only complaint is that if you don't know the name of what you are looking for, it can take a bit of time to find the definition. Otherwise, five stars!

This is an excellent source for fashion terms. However, it would be better if it had more diagrams and drawings for the terms. It is not for a beginner.

I'm a fashion freak, and interested in fashion design, so this book is very useful to me. I can look up all of the design terminology and see what different things mean. I'm also interested in fashion writing/journalism, so it's nice to be able to use the correct terminology when writing about fashion. If you are in the fashion industry, plan on working in fashion, or just love fashion, this is useful to have.

A great dictionary with every kind of fashion and clothing terms, which can help you out if you're a student, buyer, designer, marketing manager or just someone who's interested in fashion. I don't give it a five, because I believe that there should've been included some more pictures to show how different types of garments and parts of garments look. It may be hard to imagine e.g. a special type of collar with just the words that describe it. The visual part is so important in fashion and clothing that it has to be adopted even more than is the case in this dictionary. I believe that this sometimes might constitute problems for somebody who is a complete novice in the field, and has bought the book to learn more about fashion and clothing. But I emphasize that there are pictures in this dictionary, I just believe that there should've been even more.

Purchased subject book as Christmas gift for adult daughter who is into vintage clothing. She likes it very much

This is my go-to reference book for fashion school. Just as you can't write a sentence without knowing a word, you can't design or interpret design with out having this book. It's well organized and offers good definitions and illustrations to help you understand the terms. Its only downfall is that there aren't illustrations for everything, but that said, they aren't always necessary. Any Fairchild book is an excellent and reliable resource.

Received in a timely manner. Nicely package. Book has torn corners as stated. Otherwise still in good condition.