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Ethnic Dress: A Comprehensive Guide to the Folk Costume of the World

by Frances Kennett · 1995

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Costume authority Frances Kennett explains how and why certain garments came into being, the construction of the garments, and provides information on the wide variety of materials used in their creation.

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short · 192 pages

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