从大约40,000年前针的重大发明到蓝色牛仔布的开发，从新石器时代的织布匠到当今时尚界的**人物，这本经典指南涵盖了服装历史上的里程碑，各个时代使用的形式和材料， 时尚的根本动机以及衣服用来保护，表达身份以及吸引或影响他人的方式。本书的第六版增加了Amy de la Haye执笔的前言和结尾章节。本书紧跟时代，对时尚界的重大政治变化进行了讨论，着重介绍了它如何应对以种族主义和性别歧视为核心的问题；LGBTQI权利；心理健康意识；身体和年龄的多样性与全球可持续性。

From the momentus invention of the needle some 40,000 years ago to the development of blue denim, from Neolithic weavers to the biggest names in the fashion industry today this classic guide covers the landmarks of costume history, the forms and materials used through the ages, the underlying motives of fashion and the ways in which clothes have been used to protect, to express identity, and to attract or to influence others. This sixth edition features a new foreword and concluding chapter by Amy de la Haye. The book is brought right up to date with a discussion about the major political shifts within the fashion industry, highlighting how it has responded to issues surrounding racism and sexism; LGBTQI rights; mental health awareness; body and age diversity and global sustainability.