The Mode in Costume: A Historical Survey with 202 Plates (Dover Fashion and Costumes) Paperback – Import, 1 December 2008

I do a lot of reading in the Regency and Victorian times. This book has been an excellent help in visualizing the garment of that time. +P+

Nice introductory book, with description of fashion history from different countries. Black and white drawings. No photos, not academic nor very detailed. Overall good.

This is an excellent reference for artists who are looking for an extensive collection of fashion designs from many different countries and time periods. The drawings are excellently rendered and organized in a fashion that is easy to use. For someone just wanting to look at the illustrations it has a wealth of visual content as well as supplementary reading that gives more background information on the function and movements of the fashion trends.My only criticism with this book as well as Wilcox's other similar surveys as well as most other historical illustration books would have to be that there is very little exploration of Eastern or Southern fashions. These books tend to focus on European and American fashion trends so if you're looking for a progression of Southern African or far East Asian clothing you would not be satisfied with these books.However these books do explore a lot within all the major time periods and countries that were most well known for advancing fashion starting from the Ancient Egyptians to modern day Europe all in a nicely sized book you can easily carry around with you. I would highly recommend this book for anyone looking to expand their repertoire of clothing designs for illustration, character design, or even historical costume making.

Ein schöner Überblick für historische Kleidung durch die Jahrhunderte. Ich habe zunächst die anderen Bände von R. Wilcox gekauft und war mehr als zufrieden. Ich mag den Zeichnungsstil und der Inhalt kommt nicht zu kurz.

I discovered this book in my college library and i had to buy it.It is up there with my other 'bibles of works' that i shall keep forever! I enjoy the way the costumes are described, the author shows that she have a great deal of experience and knowledge and dare I say, love of costume.It is well drawn enough for one to get a clear outline of how the clothes were worn. The lack of colour illustrations, in this case does not distract, I feel that the written words fill in the colours.Besides, if you are into costume, textiles and fabrics as I am, I am sure you should be able to visualize them as you read about them!A good reference book! One that you could refer to for a long time..A keeper!