First published in the United Kingdom in 1969 as A Concise History of Costume
by Thames & Hudson Ltd, 181A High Holborn, London WC1V 7QX
This edition published in 2020 as Costume and Fashion
by Thames & Hudson Ltd, 181A High Holborn, London WC1V 7QX
and in the United States of America by Thames and Hudson Inc., 500 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10110
ISBN 978-0-500-20449-8
Costume and Fashion © 2020 Thames & Hudson Ltd, London
Chapters 1–9 © 1969 and 1982 James Laver
Chapters 10–11 © 1995, 2002, 2012 and 2020 Thames & Hudson Ltd, London
Foreword and Chapter 12 © 2020 Thames & Hudson Ltd, London
Chapter 10 by Amy de la Haye and Andrew Tucker
Preface and chapters 11 and 12 by Amy de la Haye
This electronic version first published in 2020 in the United Kingdom by
Thames & Hudson Ltd, London
This electronic version first published in 2020 in the United States of America by
Thames & Hudson Inc., New York
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