Four Hundred Years of Fashion Author:Madeleine Ginsburg, Avril Hart, Valerie Mendes An updated and revised edition of this popular title, this edition draws on the Victoria and Albert Museum's most popular gallery, the Costume Court, to tell the story of men's and women's fashionable dress through the ages. Descriptive entries discuss the materials, cut and trimming of individual garments and give fascinating insights into the ... more »donors and the life and times when the clothes were worn.« less