How long does it take to read Survey of Historic Costume?
Phyllis G. Tortora, Keith Eubank
Survey of Historic Costume by Phyllis G. Tortora, Keith Eubank takes about 10 hours 28 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 28 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1989. 571 pages, about 157,025 words.
21 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 17 hours 27 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 28 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Survey of Historic Costume, 6th Edition, is the best-selling introduction to Western dress from the ancient world through the twenty-first century. Each chapter presents social, cross-cultural, environmental, geographic, and artistic influences on clothing. With visuals, illustrated tables, and in-depth discussions, readers come to recognize recurring themes and concepts and understand the role of dress from a diverse, global perspective. The new edition features more than 1,000 full-color photographs and illustrations, a new feature that examines global dress, and a fully updated chapter on the twenty-first century. Key Features include: - Illustrated Part openers of objects from fine and applied arts give readers a sense of the aesthetic of the period - Contemporary Comments from contemporary sources provide a sense of the attitude toward clothing of individuals of the period - Modern Influences photo feature explains historic costume is reinterpreted in modern fashion design - Chronology timelines open each chapter - Visual Summary Tables - Illustrated Tables depict important accessories, footwear and headwear - Summaries
Subjects: Nonfiction, Fashion, History, Clothing and dress, Costume, Art
