Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2011-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 539 Gardiner, Florence Mary The Evolution of Fashion Produced by Meredith Bach and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Evolution of Fashion" by Florence Mary Gardiner is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the development of fashion, tracing its changes from ancient times to the author's contemporary period, focusing on various aspects such as clothing, headgear, and the cultural influences that shaped them. The book aims to present a comprehensive yet accessible narrative about the evolution of fashion within the British context, highlighting how societal norms and preferences impacted clothing styles. At the start of the volume, Gardiner sets the stage by discussing the inherent challenges humanity faced regarding clothing—particularly the absence of natural body coverings—which led to the establishment of fashion as a means of expression and social status. She emphasizes the simplicity of early garments used by our ancestors and contrasts this with the more elaborate attire identifiable in ancient civilizations such as Egypt and Greece. Through vivid descriptions and insights into historical customs, the author foreshadows a detailed examination of dress styles through the ages, reflecting on how cultural exchanges and societal evolutions have continuously shaped fashion trends. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34845/34845-h/images/icover.jpg Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fashion -- History Costume -- History GT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fashion & Costume Browsing: History - General Category: History - Other Category: Fashion 240430 2025-06-14T09:09:28.982905 text/html 231522 2011-01-04T12:42:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1984034 2011-01-04T12:43:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2085175 2025-06-14T09:09:34.302833 application/epub+zip 2087471 2025-06-14T09:09:30.101847 application/epub+zip 112804 2025-06-14T09:09:29.548907 application/epub+zip 2154648 2025-06-14T09:09:38.326808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2122195 2025-06-14T09:09:33.695858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159640 2022-09-16T05:31:44.165324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197088 2025-06-14T09:09:28.272866 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 196875 2011-01-04T12:38:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 77770 2011-01-04T12:43:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 196877 2011-01-04T12:38:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77693 2011-01-04T12:43:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20359 2025-06-14T09:09:38.502807 application/rdf+xml 7867 2025-06-14T09:09:29.633875 image/jpeg 1622 2025-06-14T09:09:29.591868 image/jpeg 2035159 2025-06-14T09:09:29.240886 application/octet-stream application/zip