Douglas Gorsline

What People Wore: 1,800 Illustrations from Ancient Times to the Early Twentieth Century (Dover Fashion and Costumes) Douglas Gorsline Reprint edition

Fascinating panorama of styles ? from diaphanous gowns of Egyptian royalty to 1920s wardrobe of American flapper. The book is separated into three sections: "Costume of the Ancient World," covering Greece, Rome, and Egypt; "European Costume," which runs the gamut from the Medieval Period to 1918; and finally "American Costume," offering succinct information on clothes worn by farmers, frontiersmen, cowboys, and urbanites. Includes details on accessories and hairstyles.