Le Costume Historique

Le Costume Historique, by Auguste Racinet, is a comprehensive visual survey of clothing styles throughout history. This monumental work features five hundred plates, three hundred in color, gold and silver, and two hundred in monochrome. It meticulously details the principal types of clothing and ornamentation, connecting them to the interior design of dwellings across various periods and cultures. This book offers an invaluable resource for designers, historians, and anyone interested in the evolution of fashion and its cultural context. A testament to Racinet's meticulous scholarship and artistic skill, "Le Costume Historique" remains a vital reference for understanding the rich tapestry of human adornment. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.