Goddess: The Classical Mode

by Harold Koda

The Classical Mode explores the continually evolving influence of ancient Graeco-Roman dress through the ages. Over the past two-and-a-half millennia, the classical mode has unfolded and persisted, finding expression in a variety of artworks and through them, in fashion. Through diverse permutations and transformations, ancient dress has survived and resonated as an ideal. This beautifully illustrated volume presents a survey of this theme, including examples of ancient sculptures and vases, along with works of art and fashions from various historical periods.

Genres: Fashion, Nonfiction, Photography, History

223 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Harold Koda (3 January 3, 1950) is an American fashion scholar, curator, and the former curator-in-chief of the Anna Wintour Costume Center at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Reviews

[Samrat]

Possibly better if I'd front-ended the definitions or had a lookup table to keep better track of how a chiton and a peplos differ. Also possibly better if my library copy had fewer pages cut out of it, but that's neither here nor there.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Assisted with exhibition.