| Survey of Historic Costume: Bundle Book + Studio Access Card Contributor(s): Tortora, Phyllis G. (Author), Marcketti, Sara B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1501395254 ISBN-13: 9781501395253 Publisher: Fairchild Books OUR PRICE: $165.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2015 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Design | Textile & Costume - Design | Fashion & Accessories - Antiques & Collectibles | Textiles & Costume |
| Dewey: 391.009 |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 8.8" W x 11.2" (5.75 lbs) |
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| Publisher Description: Now celebrating its 25th anniversary as the best-selling textbook for the study of fashion history, Survey of Historic Costume, 6th Edition is an introduction to dress from the ancient world through the 21st century. Each chapter presents social, cross-cultural, environmental, geographic, and artistic influences on clothing. As a part of our new platform, Bloomsbury Fashion Central, this edition will come bundled with a free STUDIO of digital ancillaries for learning. New to this editionMore than 1,000 full-color images, including 20% new photographs and illustrations throughout New Global Connections boxes highlight dress and textiles from around the world, including China, India, Japan, Latin America, Africa, and more New Chapter 20 covering twenty-first century dress from 2000 to the present Expanded and redesigned chapter timelines present an overview and images of historic events in each chapter, focusing on fashion and textiles, politics and conflicts, decorative and fine arts, economics and trade, technology, and religions Free with purchase: Survey of Historic Costume STUDIO provides a digital study tool including flashcards, self-quizzes, video and images, and maps and a timeline to help students master concepts and improve grades. New co-author Sara B. Marcketti is an associate professor and serves as an associate director in the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching at Iowa State University, USA Features Illustrated Tables depict important accessories, footwear and headwear for each era Contemporary Comments from contemporary sources provide a sense of the attitude toward clothing of individuals of the period Modern Influences photo feature explains how historic costume is reinterpreted in modern fashion design Visual Summary Tables show clear line drawings of period garments Survey of Historic Costume Student Study Guide available separately Teaching Resources: Instructor's Guide, Test Bank, Image Bank and PowerPoint presentations available Introducing Survey of Historic Costume STUDIO--an online tool for more effective study Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips Review concepts with flashcards of terms / definitions and image identification Watch chapter videos that bring historic costume topics and concepts to life Learn context with a comprehensive timeline spanning the Ancient World to present day including key moments in fashion and textiles, politics and conflicts, decorative and fine arts, economics and trade, technology, and religion, plus the evolution of silhouettes over time Enhance geographic knowledge with world maps showing the Ancient World and the Modern World Access Survey of Historic Costume Student Study Guide eBook including chapter objectives, key terms, historic overviews, chapter summaries, chapter quizzes, image analysis exercises, garment analysis worksheets, glossary of key terms, and a fashion garment guide Browse the Fashion Designer Index for an alphabetized list of key designers with brief bios Branch out with links to fashion museums, costume collections and online resources Teaching Resources Instructor's Guide including sample syllabi and units based on the timeline in the book, chapter objectives, lecture notes, discussion questions, additional research projects, assignments, and an answer key for the Student Study Guide Test Bank with multiple choice, true/false and essay questions for each chapter with answer key Image Bank with all the illustrations and photos from the text PowerPoint presentations for each chapter Companion Survey of Historic Costume Student Study Guide (9781628922349, sold separately ) includes historic snapshots, review questions, summary tables, visual quizzes and glossary of key terms. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tortora, Phyllis G.: - Phyllis G. Tortora is a Professor Emerita at Queens College, where she was Department Chair for 17 years, teaching historic costume and furnishings, and textiles. She has also served as a consultant to the Historic Costume Collection of the Huntington Historical Society. Her professional memberships include the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) and the Costume Society of America (CSA). She has been awarded Fellow Membership in ITAA.Marcketti, Sara B.: - Sara B. Marcketti is an associate professor at Iowa State University, USA. She serves as an associate director in the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching at Iowa State and formerly served as curator at the Textiles and Clothing Museum. Professional memberships include Costume Society of America, where she was named part of the Scholar's Roundtable and the International Textile and Apparel Association, where she was named 2009 Rising Star. |