Survey of Historic Costume, 6th Edition, is the best-selling introduction to Western dress from the ancient world through the twenty-first century. Each chapter presents social, cross-cultural, environmental, geographic, and artistic influences on clothing. With visuals, illustrated tables, and in-depth discussions, readers come to recognize recurring themes and concepts and understand the role of dress from a diverse, global perspective. The new edition features more than 1,000 full-color photographs and illustrations, a new feature that examines global dress, and a fully updated chapter on the twenty-first century.

Key Features include:
- Illustrated Part openers of objects from fine and applied arts give readers a sense of the aesthetic of the period
- Contemporary Comments from contemporary sources provide a sense of the attitude toward clothing of individuals of the period
- Modern Influences photo feature explains historic costume is reinterpreted in modern fashion design
- Chronology timelines open each chapter
- Visual Summary Tables
- Illustrated Tables depict important accessories, footwear and headwear
- Summaries