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Fashions in Hair: The First Five Thousand Years |  | Author: Richard Corson
Publisher: Peter Owen Ltd
Category: Book
List Price: $144.95
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 622275
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 3
Pages: 720
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.9
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 7.6 x 1.9
ISBN: 0720610931
Dewey Decimal Number: 746
EAN: 9780720610932
ASIN: 0720610931
Publication Date: December 31, 2000
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Product Description
A comprehensive historical survey of the enormous diversity of men's and women's hair styles through the ages. Profusely illustrated and carefully documented, it ranges from ancient Egyptian to modern times.
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 More useful for costuming than for research January 18, 2009
Catherine Raymond (Malvern, PA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Corson's famous reference for historical hairstyles contains thousands of sketches of hairstyles ranging across the entirety of Western costume history. Unfortunately, the individual sketches contain very little source information, making the book useless for historical research. However, Corson's target audience is theatrical and film costumers, and for this purpose the book is a godsend, since it gives dozens of usable styles for every period, and the text often contains at least some information as to how they were achieved.
 The Best! November 19, 2008
Raymond J. Callahan (South Florida)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My daughter attends the UNC School of the Arts and this has been invaluable for her. As a Design and Production major with Wig and Makeup as her major she has found this book to be a necessity for making sure that the hair reflects the period in which the production is based. A "must have" for anyone who works in film or theater and needs to understand what the styles of the time are!
 I was disappointed of this book a lot~~ May 19, 2008
Kim Mi Jeong (Seoul, South Korea)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was disappointed of this book a lot~~
There are only letteres, NO photos.
It's hard to understand easily about contents of this book.
the bible for stylists October 5, 2007
R. Wejroch
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
it is a great source of insperation for stylists to get ideas for photo work and new hair designs.
THE book to buy... May 16, 2007
E. VANDEUSEN (Vero Beach, FL)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you're a hair-designer (or a costumer) for the theatre, this is an invaluable resource. There's nothing else like it... and that's why it costs what it does. The truth is- it's worth it:
As a "quick reference" it's faster, easier, more specific, and much more reliable than searching the INTERNET (and that's saying a LOT)...
While, as an "in-depth reference" it's also a great resource- with articles explaining the history -and significance- of developments in Men's AND Women's hairstyles.
Note: This book is amazing for historical research and inspiration -however- It does NOT claim to teach you HOW to recreate these hair styles... you need to do that on your own!
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