Perusing these beautifully detailed and exquisitely colored illustrations, you'll discover everything from the garb of ancient Etruscans to traditional Eskimo attire to 19th century French women's couture. Though Racinet's study spans the globe from ancient times through his own, his focus is on European clothing from the Middle Ages to the 1880s and this subject is treated with exceeding passion and attention to detail

• v. 1. The ancient world = Altertum = Le monde antique
• The 19th century beyond the borders of Euorpe = 19. Jahrhundert aussereuropaische Zivilisationen = XIXe siecle, Le monde en dehors de l'Europe
• Europe 400-1800 = Europa 400-1800 = L'Europe 400-1800
• Traditional costume till the late 19th century = Traditionelle Kostume bis zum Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts = Costumes traditionnels jusqu'a la fin du XIXe siecle
• Patterns and templates = Schnittmuster und Modelle = Coupes et patrons
• v. 2. Commentaries = Erlauterungen = Commentaires