This superbly illustrated book provides a fascinating insight into the costumes and fabrics of the Tudor and Stuart age. Detailing both the leading fashions of the day and the appeal to painters of timeless 'classical' dress, this book considers both those who led taste and the influence of international fashions of the period. Drawing not only on portraits, but also on contemporary accounts, literary references and examples of garments - which are considered both in terms of their visual qualities and their technical construction - this publication provides a new and valuable examination of Tudor and Stuart costume and the ways in which artists have represented fabrics in paint. Hardcover in unpriced dust jacket. The jacket is slightly bumped and curled along the top edge, otherwise excellent, with the front cover image striking; the book itself is excellent, with no more than minimal wear at extremities and with contents bright and fresh. 299 pages, including index. Size 29.8 x 28.