The Elegant Beast, by Leonard Lubin
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The Elegant Beast, by Leonard Lubin. 1981 softcover. 47 pages, very nice condition.
Text and illustrations featuring furry and feathered creatures modeling more than 40 historically accurate garments that relate the ebb and flow of fashion over 5 centuries, from the Gothic era to 1915. Brief comments on the social, cultural, and political milieu of the representative eras accompany the gorgeous illustrations.