The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion
Product Description
Finding definitions for fashion is easier than ever. The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion,
3rd Edition defines more than 15,000 fashion terms, including apparel, accessories, and
their components; historical and textile terms that relate to contemporary fashion; and
the language of the fashion business. Its organization of 51 broad categories, such as
activewear, blouses and tops, clothing, construction details, footwear, headwear, jewelry,
laces, necklines, shirts, skirts, and waistlines, promotes comprehension of related terms.
Categories are fully cross-referenced to the alphabetical listing. Includes terms not readily
found in ordinary dictionaries and pronunciation guides for foreign words. An appendix of
designers includes emerging leaders. Lavish illustrations by Bina Abling enhance definitions,
capturing both the details and style of fashion. Labeled anatomical drawings show
how the parts of fashion items fit together. Alphabetical page tabs add to the ease of use.
This dictionary is the ideal reference for designers, fashion media, instructors, students,
historians, and fashion enthusiasts.
The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion
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Kaonou Xiong
February 28, 2010 at 3:47 am
Received in a timely manner. Nicely package. Book has torn corners as stated. Otherwise still in good condition.
Rating: 4 / 5
L. carter
February 28, 2010 at 6:10 am
Purchased subject book as Christmas gift for adult daughter who is into vintage clothing. She likes it very much
Rating: 5 / 5
P. Polo
February 28, 2010 at 7:01 am
This is my go-to reference book for fashion school. Just as you can’t write a sentence without knowing a word, you can’t design or interpret design with out having this book. It’s well organized and offers good definitions and illustrations to help you understand the terms. Its only downfall is that there aren’t illustrations for everything, but that said, they aren’t always necessary. Any Fairchild book is an excellent and reliable resource.
Rating: 4 / 5
Robin Fischer
February 28, 2010 at 9:57 am
A great dictionary with every kind of fashion and clothing terms, which can help you out if you’re a student, buyer, designer, marketing manager or just someone who’s interested in fashion. I don’t give it a five, because I believe that there should’ve been included some more pictures to show how different types of garments and parts of garments look. It may be hard to imagine e.g. a special type of collar with just the words that describe it. The visual part is so important in fashion and clothing that it has to be adopted even more than is the case in this dictionary. I believe that this sometimes might constitute problems for somebody who is a complete novice in the field, and has bought the book to learn more about fashion and clothing. But I emphasize that there are pictures in this dictionary, I just believe that there should’ve been even more.
Rating: 4 / 5
Courtney Minor
February 28, 2010 at 12:26 pm
I’m a fashion freak, and interested in fashion design, so this book is very useful to me. I can look up all of the design terminology and see what different things mean. I’m also interested in fashion writing/journalism, so it’s nice to be able to use the correct terminology when writing about fashion. If you are in the fashion industry, plan on working in fashion, or just love fashion, this is useful to have.
Rating: 5 / 5