cover image The Complete History of Costume & Fashion: From Ancient Egypt to the Present Day

The Complete History of Costume & Fashion: From Ancient Egypt to the Present Day

Bronwyn Cosgrave. Checkmark Books, $37.95 (256pp) ISBN 978-0-8160-4574-7

Now a multibillion-dollar global obsession, fashion from clothes and jewelry to makeup and grooming has reflected both individual identity and cultural mores since the beginning of history, declares Bronwyn Cosgrave, an editor at British Vogue. The Complete History of Costume & Fashion: From Ancient Egypt to the Present Day is a well-written, lavishly illustrated resource that, the author maintains, corrects many of the errors found in previously published references. Fashion-magazine devotees will enjoy flipping through this beautiful, engaging book just as much as serious students of the subject will relish poring over it.