Harrison Fisher 's illustrations in nearly 450 color and black and white magazine covers and book pages document his career.

This gallery of exquisite photographs, with line-drawings showing the construction of the complete garment, and a text that sets each in the context of its time, is a visual feast for all fashion lovers, and an essential resource for ...

Illustrations of hats, veils, wigs, cravats, shawls, shoes, gloves, and other accessories enhance an engaging commentary that reveals the humor and charm of the many-sided story of accessorized apparel. 644 figures and 59 plates.

Frequently reprinted, occasionally under the title Fashion in detail.

Elegantly designed and produced, the book opens with Benjamin West's Helen Brought to Paris (1776), a purely mythological treatment of beauty, accompanied by Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem "To Helen.

With a comprehensive introduction and commentary throughout, this collection points to where, in a world that's always moving and so full of suffering, stillness and clarity can be found.