The History of Hair: Fashion and Fantasy Down the Ages (Hardcover)

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Product Description

This illustrated book provides a fascinating study of the history of hair, and discusses how fashion and events have influenced hairstyles around the world.

Book Description

This illustrated book provides a fascinating study of the history of hair, and discusses how fashion and events have influenced hairstyles around the world.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers (April 19, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0856675067
• ISBN-13: 978-0856675065
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,039,985 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book for the person researching hair for reproduction, October 6, 2008

By	Michelle Wiseman (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There are other books out there that provide more complete information but they lack good resources with portraits, sculpture and quotes from the people of that time period - finding a book this good is a bit like finding a needle in a haystack. This is the book that has many good historic references for you to see and read and it provided me with valuable historical evidence for a course I taught on Italian Renaissance hair taping. I also study french braiding and historical haircare from the same time frame and there are good resources for that as well. I do not know if this would be helpful for the costume designer but for the historian and recreators out there, I highly recommend it!