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Costume: 1066 to the Present Paperback – Illustrated, May 15, 2006

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This expanded and updated edition of John Peacock’s unrivaled collection of drawings ranges over eleven centuries of English historical costume.

More than a thousand illustrations, based on surviving garments and contemporary paintings and photographs, demonstrate the astonishing changes in men’s and women’s clothing over the centuries―from the simple tunics and gowns of the eleventh century to the petticoat breeches and ostrich-plumed hats of Charles II’s reign to the T-shirts and shorts of today.

Clear and detailed drawings, plus notes that pinpoint specific features such as fabric, decoration, accessories and cut, make each costume immediately comprehensible.

Completely up to date, and with a new chart showing the main changes in fashion through the centuries, this is an essential reference for students of theatrical design and fashion, drama groups and anyone interested in the history of costume. Over 1100 illustrations

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140 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Thames & Hudson
Publication date

May 15, 2006
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8.1 x 0.5 x 11 inches
ISBN-10

0500286027
ISBN-13

978-0500286029
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An indispensable aid to all designers. -- The Stage

Valuable as an overview of fashion garments, trims, and accessories within each period. -- Choice

About the Author

John Peacock was Senior Costume Designer for BBC Television for many years. His many books include The Complete Fashion Sourcebook; Costume: 1066 to the Present; The Chronicle of Western Costume; Twentieth-Century Fashion; Fashion Since 1900; Fashion Accessories; Shoes; Men's Fashion; Twentieth-Century Jewelry; and many others.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thames & Hudson; Third edition (May 15, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 140 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0500286027
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0500286029
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.43 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.1 x 0.5 x 11 inches

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HazelBug

Great costuming reference book!

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2015

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This is a great resource. It's not the book I thought it was. (My mistake of course!) But even so, I'm so happy to have it! This book will serve as a great guide when choosing time period for your costuming. It doesn't delve into great detail about each time period. There is little if any information about colors, fabrics and construction of garments. But it is a great book to point you in the direction you want to go.

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Dianne A. Sahakian

Costume: 1066 to the Present, Third Edition

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2010

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I bought this book because I make Cloth Dolls and also mini dolls and the costume has to be authentic so looking at these styles enables me to make the exact costume I am looking for. Even if you have Fairs to go to you can also make these costumes for adults as well. It is very interesting to see what people wore at that time if you are interest in fashions during that time period.

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TKC

Detailed for the serious history buff

Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2016

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Very detailed and for the serious history buff.

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2011

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I often sew historical costumes for friends and clients. This book has helped me turn terminology that they don't understand into pictures they can point at! Unfortunately it's upper classes only. No Merchant class or lower class. Still an excellent resource though.

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Lily

Great

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2014

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Excellent! Images are clear and give you a variety to look at, would recommend to all costumers for research and ideas.

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Stephanie Manley

A good guide for period costume

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2006

Peacock puts together a book that focuses itself on British fashion of the royalty from 1066 through 2005. Pages are filled with designs that the royalty as well as the wealthy would have worn during this time period. They say a picture is worth 1000 words, and this book contains over 1000 pictures to demonstrate the changes in fashion over the years.

The book has very little text in it. Each page is filled with 8 different designs, typically 4 are male fashion designs, and 4 are for women. What I do like about these designs is that each one has notes about trim, how garmets were fastened, hair styles, and information regarding proper head dress is also given. I feel if you are trying to recreate one of these designs this book would be helpful in getting the small details correct.

While short on words, this book has many sketches, and much information is contained on each sketch. There is very little text, or any form of long dry reading here. You may even wished he spent more time going over the design changes in text. I feel this book does an excellent job of giving someone a feel for what clothing looked like in the time periods covered in this book.

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TyrieT

Peacock's books should only be used for a very general ...

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2018

Peacock's books should only be used for a very general feel of an era - if that! As all the outfits have been redrawn, the silhouettes are heavily influenced by the illustrator's time and personal eye. Books for true study and reference should use representations that are contemporary to the time period. His series of books are inaccurate and disappointing.

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Zuzana Kraemerova

Not for costumers

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2008

This sort of book might have been very helpful if you could rely on the pictures. It gives relatively many drawings for each period (though too few if you want to focus on one exact date), but I could never find out where the pictures came from, what were they based on, as I found so many obvious mistakes and fantasy elements that for a serious costumer, this would be an absolutely terrible and useless book. Besides, the pictures are not very well drawn, the illustrator wasn't as skilled as another painter of untrustworthy costumes, A.Racinet.

This could be only help for people who want to have a general "overview" of the fashion history and its changes through decades, but I must add that the dresses depicted aren't always very typical for the period, which can spoil the general impression.

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W. Osborne

Very limited

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2013

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Lovely line drawing of pictures, but that's it. No descriptions of the garments of what they were made from etc. Also, the pictures are all the same size. No in depth pictures of hats or specific areas of dress.

Also, a big negative is that the costumes are all from the elite side of society. If you wanted to know what the common man/woman wore instead of kings and queens, you are out of luck. I think I will try to get a better book.

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ellis39

Illustrations show subtle changes to styles

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2021

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I liked the short written descriptions that accompany the illustrations of the costumes. Used for research and as a reference book.

Doglatin

Not Quite what I thought

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2014

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I was looking for a book on period dress and hopefully tips on construction. What you get is a book full of black and white drawings of costume from 1066 to the present. Nothing about design or how clothes were designed. A bit light weight for me. Was expecting something more detailed.

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Troo

Perfect condition, speedy delivery.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2014

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This is a great little reference book for the progression of popular costume designs through the Medieval period right through to the 1960's. It will not outline every single costume ever made in a given era, obviously, but for a quick reference of whether or not you are in the right area for the time period you are recreating it's spot-on.

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Louise T.

very useful book if you are a costume student

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2016

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very useful book if you are a costume student. Not sure how accurate they always are but clear little black and white pictures. Tutors quite negative about this book, but I liked it.

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