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Histoire du costume en Occident traces the evolution of dress across twenty millennia, illustrating how garments have served as markers of identity, status, and cultural affiliation. The work examines the interplay between fashion, history, and society while documenting styles, materials, and sartorial innovations through the ages.
First publish date: 1967
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Boucher, François
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