Product Description

Finding definitions for fashion is easier than ever. The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion,
3rd Edition defines more than 15,000 fashion terms, including apparel, accessories, and
their components; historical and textile terms that relate to contemporary fashion; and
the language of the fashion business. Its organization of 51 broad categories, such as
activewear, blouses and tops, clothing, construction details, footwear, headwear, jewelry,
laces, necklines, shirts, skirts, and waistlines, promotes comprehension of related terms.
Categories are fully cross-referenced to the alphabetical listing. Includes terms not readily
found in ordinary dictionaries and pronunciation guides for foreign words. An appendix of
designers includes emerging leaders. Lavish illustrations by Bina Abling enhance definitions,
capturing both the details and style of fashion. Labeled anatomical drawings show
how the parts of fashion items fit together. Alphabetical page tabs add to the ease of use.
This dictionary is the ideal reference for designers, fashion media, instructors, students,
historians, and fashion enthusiasts.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #57096 in Books
• Published on: 2003-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 544 pages

About the Author
Phyllis G. Tortora is 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. She has been awarded Fellow Membership in ITAA.

Customer Reviews

A great resource!
A thorough, detail-packed reference book that's invaluable for anyone connected with the fashion industry. We have found it to be the best "first place to turn" for terms and descriptions that add insight and excitement to the marketing messages we create for our fashion clients.

Crisp, clear, and incredibly helpful
This is the ultimate resource for a student of costume and fashion design, the key for readers of all levels to decode the jargon that fills this profession's books. The organization is impeccable, the language clear and concise, and the rare but sufficient pictures are crisply adept at illustrating the necessary word or concept.

It covers everything from names of period pieces, accessories, and undergarments to modern terms in the fashion world. It has everything you'd need.

Good reference
It's a good reference book when you need information fast. The book is set up that way. It's a wealth of information