The Costume History by Auguste Racinet Purses and Bags In Nature's Partners

In Nature's Partners

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The Costume History by Auguste Racinet Purses and Bags In Nature's PartnersOriginally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet's Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted. Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. This TASCHEN reprint presents Racinet's exquisitely precise color illustrations, as well as his