Fashion

FashionDrawing from the extensive Textile and Fashion Arts Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, this miniature history of European and American fashion features some 275 garments, accessories, and related works of art from the seventeenth century to the present. Dress historian Allison Taylor introduces each new era with a concise overview of the periods fashionable styles and silhouettes, as well as the underlying historical and cultural influences. This

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