The first of what was going to be six volumes extending to the end of the 19th century, only four of which were completed when Norris died in 1950. A costume architect and archaeologist, he designed historical and theatrical costumes and stage sets for plays, films, and pageants. This edition bring

Scrupulously researched book by noted authority traces the development of European clothing styles from prehistory to the Norman Conquest in 1066 AD. Over 160 illustrations, including 17 full-color plates, display draped robes of classical Greece, the jewel-encrusted apparel of a 10th-century Byzantine emperor, garments of peasants, as well as footwear, hairstyles, headdresses, and jewelry.