Steele explores the cultural history of the corset, demolishing myths about this notorious garment and revealing new information and perspectives on its changing significance over the centuries. 210 illustrations.

This fascinating book demonstrates that the success of Paris ultimately rests on the strength of its fashion culture – created by a host of fashion performers and spectators, including actresses, dandies, milliners, artists, and writers.

"Intentional communcation from data to display"--Cover.

Examines the departure from meter and rhyme in modern poetry and the increased use of free verse

Describes top trends and designers of the past fifty years, including their social and cultural contexts

Contains 640 alphabetized, cross-referenced entries on clothing and fashion, covering such disciplines as fashion design, anthropology, sociology, business, history, and art history.

Henry Steele CommagerOCOs The Story of the Second World War, compiled in the warOCOs immediate aftermath, became an instant classic.

In a stirring narrative that mirrors the remarkable trajectory of America's history up to the Internet era and beyond, Gordon captures as never before the true source of the nation's global triumph.

Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang are lost in the desert and find themselves smack dab in the middle of Sladeville--a ghost town!