The five hundred exquisite hand colored engravings in this book show the attire of people in various parts of the world, and at different points in history. Among others there are pictures of dress in the Stone Age, Ancient Egypt, the Middle East and many European countries. Also depicted are historical costumes of many Asian countries.
Dorine van den Beukel has compiled and edited several titles in the Pepin Press Design Books series including Architecture: Visual Encyclopedia, Elements of Chinese & Japanese Design, and 4000 Monograms.