Aileen Ribeiro Knihy

Provides a chronological history and overview of evolutionary changes in women's, men's and children's clothing during the period from the fourteenth to the twentieth century in Britain - Each illustration has notes on the head, body and accessories of the characters involved.

Packed with photographs that give additional information and insight into the clothes worn by sitters in their portraits, and complements by related material including tailor's bills and fabric designs, this authoritative guide looks in detail at one of the most fascinating aspects of the best-known images of the last 500 years.