From the mountains of Montenegro to the shores of South-East Asia and beyond, the V&A's renowned world dress collection is highlighted in World Dress Fashion in

"Brilliantly tracing influences from culture to culture, this tour-de-force journey across the globe includes descriptions of each region's population, geograph

Necklines - Fastenings - Cuffs, edgings and seams - Contrasting fabrics, linings and pockets - Pleats and gathers - Applied decoration.

"This exploration of regalia throughout the world and the ages, and the powerful figures who exemplify each style -- from the ceremonial robes of Chinese empero

In this collection of autobiographical writings, Kate Fletcher explores relationships between garments and human embeddedness in nature. Going beyond the idea t