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The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion, 3rd Edition

Bina Abling, Charlotte Mankey Calasibetta, and Phyllis G. Tortora
  • ©2003
  • 544 Pages
  • hardcover | CourseSmart ISBN: 978-1-60901-418-6 | 8 x 10
  • 978-1-56367-235-4
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Finding definitions for fashion is easier than ever. The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion, 3rd Edition, defines more than 15,000 fashion terms, including apparel, accessories, and their components; historical and textile terms that relate to contemporary fashion; and the language of the fashion business. Its organization of 51 broad categories, such as activewear, blouses and tops, clothing, construction details, footwear, headwear, jewelry, laces, necklines, shirts, skirts, and waistlines, promotes comprehension of related terms. Categories are fully cross-referenced to the alphabetical listing. Includes terms not readily found in ordinary dictionaries and pronunciation guides for foreign words. An appendix of designers includes emerging leaders. Lavish illustrations by Bina Abling enhance definitions, capturing both the details and style of fashion. Labeled "anatomical" drawings show how the parts of fashion items fit together. Alphabetical page tabs add to the ease of use. This dictionary is the ideal reference for designers, fashion media, instructors, students, historians, and fashion enthusiasts.

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  • Revised categories for easier access to terms
  • Lavish illustrations, including “anatomy” drawings, which label parts of apparel and accessory items
  • Appendix of designers, including emerging leaders
  • Pronunciation guide for foreign words and other terms
  • Symbols to call attention to textile terminology, historic terms, and names of fashion designers
  • Terms related to merchandising and retailing, formerly in an appendix, now integrated into the dictionary
  • Appendix of references
  • Alphabetical tabbing guide to help users find terms more quickly

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Bina Abling has taught courses on design concepts, fashion illustration, model drawing, and fashion portfolio in the fashion design departments at the Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons School of Design. She is the author of numerous books on fashion illustration, model drawing, and rendering.
Phyllis G. Tortora is a Professor Emerita at Queens College, where she was Department Chair for 17 years, teaching historic costume and furnishings, and textiles. She has also served as a consultant to the Historic Costume Collection of the Huntington Historical Society. Her professional memberships include the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) and the Costume Society of America (CSA). She has been awarded Fellow Membership in ITAA.

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