This is the most reliable and authentic account of the history of the development of dress. Adopting an historical approach, the author examines the costumes of the ancient peoples of the Mediterranean lands and Asia Minor, progresses to the Teutonic pre-history, the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, 18th and 19th centuries. Includes an Index.

(Key Words: Costumes, Clothing, Fashion, Spain, Trousers, Linen, Hair, Coats, Bodices, Carl Kohler, Hairdressing).