How long does it take to read Costume and Fashion?
Costume and Fashion by James Laver takes about 5 hours 26 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 26 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1982. 296 pages, about 81,400 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 3 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 26 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 24 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
History of clothes and fashion throughout the ages and around the world, discussing the underlying motives of fashion and the ways in which clothes have been used to protect, express identity, attract, or influence others.
Subjects: History, Fashion, Clothing and dress, Costume, Costume, history, Fashion, history
