What People Wore

What People Wore by Douglas Gorsline. Published by Bonanza Books, New York, NY, 1952. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped & Taped DJ. Outside corners bumped. 269 Pgs. ISBN 0517143208. LCCN 52-13292. A Visual History of Dress from ancient Times to 20th Century America. A visual survey of dress that covers the fashions of Western man over nearly 5,000 years of recorded history. With nearly 1800 detailed illustrations plus upwards of 50 pages of text, the author has created an encyclopedia of dress styles that begins with the civilization of ancient Egypt and continues through the centuries to the modern era. Description text copyright 2011 BooksForComfort. Item ID 25995.